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The Grimmer

by Naben Ruthnum
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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.

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    September 26, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9781778521911

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      • ISBN: 9781778521911
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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      August 1, 2023
      A high school student joins forces with an unconventional duo to battle against evil. After spending two years at a Vancouver Island boarding school, 15-year-old Indian Canadian Vish Maurya is back in mainland British Columbia living with his parents--much to his annoyance. It's 1996, and his psychiatrist father is recovering from an addiction to prescription pills. Vish resents his parents for sending him away to school while his father entered rehab and got clean. Although his insulated, overwhelmingly white boarding school wasn't a paradise, Vish isn't looking forward to an entire summer pretending his peers don't know about his father's struggles. When heavy metal fan Vish visits the local bookstore, he's expecting to catch up on his favorite ghost stories, not become the target of a ghastly parasitic creature from German folklore who harvests souls. Vish soon realizes that magic is real and learns that more than 12,000 ravenous souls may be unleashed on his sleepy town of Kelowna. Together with bookstore owner Agastya and young bookstore employee Gisela, he's drawn into a battle for survival. This briskly paced horror novel offers cinematic imagery and suspenseful intrigue. The narrative grounds the rules of magic in the laws of science, and details about identity and marginalization are thoughtfully incorporated while providing deeper insight into Vish's worldview. A satisfying supernatural tale centering a reluctant hero who discovers the universe's time-bending secrets. (Horror. 13-18)

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    • Booklist

      October 31, 2023
      Grades 9-12 Vish is struggling to settle back into life at home after living at a boarding school while his father worked through addiction recovery. Estranged from his closest friends and navigating an unsteady relationship with his parents, Vish is not looking forward to restarting school in a town where his family--already hyper-visible as one of the only brown families in town--has been the subject of gossip. Reading and music are Vish's refuge until a strange encounter in a dusty old bookstore pulls him into a web of dark magic, visceral possessions, and an urgent plan to vanquish an ancient evil. As Vish works with new and old friends to mend the fabric of time and space that threatens his community, he also works on mending personal relationships that have tattered in the recent past. Gross imagery and deep lore make this a solid choice for fans of quick but atmospheric horror reads.

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