The Night Gardener

The Night Gardener

• Crime Novel

<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>