The small-town mysteries of John Bellairs are made modern with a dash
of Stranger Things in this spine-tingling supernatural
horror-thriller
After his father returns from treatment for addiction, highschooler Vish
-- lover of metal music and literature -- is uncertain what the future
holds. It doesn't help that everyone seems to know about the family's
troubles, and they stand out doubly as one of the only brown families in
town. When Vish is mistaken for a relative of the weird local bookseller
and attacked by an unsettling pale man who seems to be decaying, he is
pulled into the world of the occult, where witches live in television
sets, undead creatures can burn with a touch, and magic is mathematical.
Vish must work with the bookstore owner and his mysterious teenage
employee, Gisela, to stop an interdimensional invasion that would
destroy their peaceful town.
Bringing together scares, suspense, and body horror, The Grimmer is
award-winning author Naben Ruthnum's first foray into the young adult
genre. This gripping ride through the supernatural is loaded with vivid
characters, frightening imagery, and astonishing twists, while tackling
complex issues such as grief, racism, and addiction.
