The Night Gardener

The Night Gardener

<div>A <I>New York Times </I>bestseller, <I>The Night Gardener </I>is a Victorian ghost story with shades of Washington Irving and Henry James. More than just a spooky tale, it’s also a moral fable about human greed and the power of storytelling.<BR><I>The Night Gardener</I> follows two abandoned Irish siblings who travel to work as servants at a creepy, crumbling English manor house. But the house and its family are not quite what they seem. Soon the children are confronted by a mysterious spectre and an ancient curse that threatens their very lives. With Auxier’s exquisite command of language, <I>The Night Gardener</I> is a mesmerizing read and a classic in the making.<BR><BR><B><U>Praise for <I>The Night Gardener</I></U></B><BR><B>STARRED REVIEW</B><B>S</B><BR> "Lots of creepiness, memorable characters, a worthy message, Auxier’s atmospheric drawings and touches of humor amid the horror make this cautionary tale one readers will not soon forget."<BR> --<I>Kirkus Reviews</I>, starred review<BR><BR> "Storytelling and the secret desires of the heart wind together in this atmospheric novel that doubles as a ghost tale."<BR> --<I>School Library Journal</I>, starred review<BR><BR> "Auxier achieves an ideal mix of adventure and horror, offering all of it in elegant, atmospheric language that forces the reader to slow down a bit and revel in both the high-quality plot and the storytelling itself."<BR> --<I>Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books</I><BR><BR> "All proper scary stories require a spooky, menacing atmosphere, and Auxier (Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes) delivers the goods with his precise descriptions of the gothic setting and teasing hints of mystery and suspense."<BR> --<I>The Horn Book Magazine</I><BR><BR><B>Summer 2014 Kids' Indie Next List</B><BR><BR>  </div>