Strange lights are starting to appear over Wintermoor and only teenagers seem to be able to see them, and once that happens they seem to change forever. Tara's friend, Zoe, is the first to be affected and she seems to spend time in a trance and muttering numbers. As more of Tara's friends are affected, none of the adults seem to believe her, claiming it's all a prank. But will they start to believe Tara when children begin to disappear?
The Wintermoor Lights is the second of The Night House Files (you can read my review of The Dead Soul Project here) and it's 1984 (almost ten years after the date of the first investigation). Once again, the book incorporates case files, newspaper articles and narrative of the events which all combine to create a compelling read. The everyday setting makes the whole thing completely believable yet, at the same time, creepy: children with glowing eyes, in trances and muttering numbers - I really wouldn't like to be faced with that. Add in the fact that nobody believes Tara, and things get scary! All she wants to do is to help her friends but she has no idea of how to do that - the build up of frustration sets your heart racing.
The addition of wonderful illustrations by Luke Brookes and the layout of the book in terms of the files, as well as the dyslexia-friendly font and page colour, make this an unputdownable read. Dan's partnership with Barrington Stoke goes from strength to strength and I'm already excited to read the next Night House File: The House Of Horrors.
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