Caiden and his best friend Sam enjoy helping Caiden's dad out with his house-clearing business, but when they arrive at Miss Kinski's house, they get far more than they bargained for. The house feels different to any other they've been in before, and with rumours about how Miss Kinski's body was found, the boys begin to think there is something not right about the house and its contents. Then, once they are back at the warehouse, they realise they may have brought something evil back with them and if they aren't careful, they could be the next victims.
Jennifer is the queen of MG horror and Barrington Stoke are world class in producing accessible books for children with dyslexia so a collaboration was always something I would find exciting.
At 97 pages, Soul Feeder is short but perfectly formed. From the beginning, the plot drip-feeds hints that something is not right and the mysterious atmosphere begins to build, but not too much which leaves the reader keen to know exactly what is causing the problems. The description of the contents of the house also helped to build the atmosphere, with severed heads and sacrificial knives not the usual things you would expect to discover when clearing a house. Things ramp up quickly and when Caiden and Sam return to the warehouse, you know the book is building to a crescendo and oh boy, it's a heart-stopping finale that readers will love.
Soul Feeder is a fast-paced, scary read that will tempt even the most reluctant of readers.
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