Product Description

An exciting first horror novel by a 20 year-old!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #119330 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-05
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Synopsis
It was just a bit of fun, a local legend. The Devil's Footsteps: thirteen stepping stones, and whichever one you stopped on in the rhyme could predict how you would die. It was a harmless game for kids - and nobody ever died from a game. But, it's not a game to Bryan. He's seen the Dark Man, because the Dark Man took his brother five years ago. He's tried to tell himself that it was his imagination, that the Devil's Footsteps are just stones and the Dark Man didn't take Adam. But, Adam's still gone. And then, Bryan meets two other boys who have their own unsolved mysteries. Someone or something is after the children in the town. And, it all comes back to the rhyme that every local child knows by heart: Thirteen steps to the Dark Man's door, won't be turning back no more...

From the Inside Flap
It was just a bit of fun, a local legend. The Devil's Footsteps: thirteen stepping stones, and whichever one you stopped on in the rhyme could predict how you would die. A harmless game for kids - and nobody ever died from a game.

But it's not a game to Bryan. He knows the truth. He's seen the Dark Man, because the Dark Man took his brother five years ago. He's tried to tell himself again and again that it was his imagination, that the Devil's Footsteps are just stones, and the Dark Man didn't take Adam. But what does it matter if people believe in the legend or not? Adan's still gone.

And then Bryan meets two other boys who have their own unsolved mysteries. It seems that Adam wasn't the first to disappear. Someone or something is after the children in the town. And it all comes back to the rhyme that every local child knows by heart:

Thirteen steps to the Dark Man's door,

Won't be turning back no more...

From the Back Cover
It was just a bit of fun, a local legend. The Devil's Footsteps: thirteen stepping stones, and whichever one you stopped on in the rhyme could predict how you would die. A harmless game for kids - and nobody ever died from a game.

But it's not a game to Bryan. He's seen the Dark Man, because the Dark Man took his brother five years ago. He's tried to tell himself that it was his imagination, that the Devil's Footsteps are just stones and the Dark Man didn't take Adam. But Adam's still gone.

And then Bryan meets two other boys who have their own unsolved mysteries. Someone or something is after the children in the town. And it all comes back to the rhyme that every local child knows by heart: Thirteen steps to the Dark Man's door, Won't be turning back no more . .

Customer Reviews

Hmm . . . nothing special, but it's OK.
I had high expectations for this book. But, as with most books these days, I quickly realised what I'd imagined the story to be was much better than it actually was. Don't get me wrong. It's not garbage. It's just not got much of a story behind the words. The prose are decent, but spend way too much time telling you things they've already told you ten, maybe twenty times already. The story just doesn't drive on and make you want to continue. Bryan is such a boring protog that I just wanted him to die, painfully. The Dark Man was a cliche of all the other boogey men I've even read of, or watched on T.V. The best way to describe this book is as a poor copycat of R.L Stine's Goosebumps. Like I say, it's an OK book, but it falls way below what one would expect from the hype. They say don't judge a book by it's cover. I think we should all listen. Read Darren Shan, Christopher Pike, or Dean-Vincent Carter if you want to see how it's really done. Or if you want something for younger kids, I'd stick to Goosebumps.

creepy not just for teens
this book has a lovely creepy nightmare fill to it.the rime keeps you moving on throught the story the way it moves the three boys through there story within it giving it riveam there is litte now in this story if you read horror but if you are new to horror i would say this book is a good one to start with. If you like this and are older then 15 try steven king's it you will see the parelles and if you liked it give this a go another look at how childrean see evil that is over looked by grown ups and the moving in to the adalt world

Read It ... Loved It
I found this book very gripping. I couldn't tear myself away from it, or form behind the pillow :P it was quuite chilling but a good read for younger horror lovers. Paced well, good for readers with an open mind to the ''unknown'' such as ghosts. Not read it in a while, but i remember it was quite well written.