Twisted Ones

Award-winning author Ursula Vernon presents a terrifying tale of hidden worlds and monstrous creations in "Mouse Guard: The Legends of the Guard." Mouse is asked to clean out her dead grandmother's house, which is filled with useless rubbish and her step-grandfather's journal, which contains terrifying descriptions of impossible terrors. Alone in the woods, she faces these terrors and must face them head-on to survive.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 17 March 2020
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Award-winning author Ursula Vernon, writing as T. Kingfisher, presents a terrifying tale of hidden worlds and monstrous creations. When Mouse's dad asks her to clean out her dead grandmother's house, she says yes. After all, how bad could it be?

Answer: pretty bad. Grandma was a hoarder, and her house is stuffed with useless rubbish. That would be horrific enough, but there's more. Mouse stumbles across her step-grandfather's journal, which at first seems to be filled with nonsensical rants.

Until Mouse encounters some of the terrifying things he described for herself.

Alone in the woods with her dog, Mouse finds herself face to face with a series of impossible terrors. Because sometimes the things that go bump in the night are real, and they're looking for you. And if she doesn't face them head-on, she might not survive to tell the tale.

The journal reveals that her step-grandfather was a scientist who conducted experiments on the supernatural. He believed that there were hidden worlds and creatures waiting to be discovered.

As Mouse delves deeper into the journal, she discovers that her step-grandfather had been working on a device that could open portals to these hidden worlds. He had been experimenting on himself, and had become possessed by the evil spirits that inhabited these worlds.

Mouse is now faced with a daunting task. She must use her knowledge of science and magic to defeat her step-grandfather and close the portals before they can unleash their terrible power on the world.

As she battles against the forces of darkness, Mouse discovers that she has a powerful ally in her dog, who has been trained to fight by her grandmother. Together, they must navigate through the treacherous woods and face off against the monstrous creations that lurk in the shadows.

In the end, Mouse emerges victorious. She closes the portals and destroys her step-grandfather's device. The world is safe once again, and Mouse is hailed as a hero.

But she knows that the battle is not over. There are still hidden worlds and creatures waiting to be discovered, and she must be ready to face them whenever they come calling.

This is a thrilling and suspenseful story that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Ursula Vernon's writing is masterful, and her characters are well-developed and relatable. If you're a fan of horror or fantasy, this is a must-read.

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789093285