The Hunt For The Seventh
The Hunt For The Seventh:Book Review
The Hunt For The Seventh
By:Christine Morton-Shaw
BOOK REVIEW
A haunted mansion
Six dead children
A garden of statues.
With every step he takes around the carefully manicured grounds of Minerva Hall, Jim is haunted by the ghosts of children, long dead, whom no one else can see. Urging him to "find the Seventh," the children leave him cryptic clues pointing to a devastating ancient prophecy that only he can stop from being fulfilled.
If Jim doesn't figure out the clues,innocent people will die. But how can Jim find the answers while dangers of the Hall grow even more threatening? And even if he can, the real question is is Jim too late ????
--------- FROM THE BACK COVER !!!!!!
days child is full of woe....."
If the seven stones dishonored be,
And slain the noble willow tree,
Revenge will come each thirthy year
Till seven infant deaths bring fear.
But if e'er the chain of seven brake,
And there be no solstice child to take,
Then the lake will rise in that place of bone
And bring midnight death to seven stone.
These things are seen in ancient lore,
Yet Sightless Meg sees one thing more:
When the seventh child walks with the six
And seven flames burn seven wicks,
Then let the skytale tell a stranger
How he may prevent this mortal danger.
The Hunt For The Seventh
By:Christine Morton-Shaw
BOOK REVIEW
A haunted mansion
Six dead children
A garden of statues.
With every step he takes around the carefully manicured grounds of Minerva Hall, Jim is haunted by the ghosts of children, long dead, whom no one else can see. Urging him to "find the Seventh," the children leave him cryptic clues pointing to a devastating ancient prophecy that only he can stop from being fulfilled.
If Jim doesn't figure out the clues,innocent people will die. But how can Jim find the answers while dangers of the Hall grow even more threatening? And even if he can, the real question is
--------- FROM THE BACK COVER !!!!!!
Now my review
In this fascinating paranormal themed book Jim is the main character, Jim, his father and little sister Sal moved to the Minerva Hall. They moved there because of his father, his father had a job there!!But as soon as they move in to the room Jim has an uncomfortable feeling. Later Jim and Sal(his little sister) walk around and explore, Jim and Sal figures out that the Minerva Hall has a big garden but just not any garden but a big garden filled with statues every were!!!!!!!"somebody died here once. IM convinced of it. I feel them watching me". Jim feels it at odd moments and he thinks its his mom but its not his mom would never scare him like the way these ghost are scaring him.....then a little girl speaks in a quite whisper " Find the Seventh". Now Jim has to figure what this means..............
here are some exerts from the story that I like
- "Mondays child is fair of face.Tuesdays child is full of grace.Wens
days child is full of woe....."
- 6 Names of the fallen seventh
- Harriet Minerva 12years (Dcd)
- Oswald Minerva 13years (Dcd)
- Nellie Minerva 8years (Dcd)
- Edwina Minerva 10years (Dcd)
- Thomas Minerva 11years (Dcd)
- Beatrice Minerva 12years (Dcd)
THE PROPHECY OF BLIND MEG, 1796
If the seven stones dishonored be,
And slain the noble willow tree,
Revenge will come each thirthy year
Till seven infant deaths bring fear.
But if e'er the chain of seven brake,
And there be no solstice child to take,
Then the lake will rise in that place of bone
And bring midnight death to seven stone.
These things are seen in ancient lore,
Yet Sightless Meg sees one thing more:
When the seventh child walks with the six
And seven flames burn seven wicks,
Then let the skytale tell a stranger
How he may prevent this mortal danger.
