Story
follows the adventure of Oliver and Kayte as they stumble upon a mystery one
day after school. Following the blood-curdling scream down an alley, they soon
find themselves in the chilling presence of the Skeleton Lady.
Told in the
POV of Oliver and Kayte, story is a slight take on the Hansel & Gretel
tale, in which two children must escape sheer horror. At first, the characters
really don't know what's going on or where they are. Heck, they don't even know
how they got there. All they know is that they need to get out, especially once
they experience the sadistic and deadly torture of the Skeleton Lady. I mean,
getting acid thrown in your face and ripping off your thumbnails? Ouch! And how
about getting a dead girl's face sewn onto your face? Ouch and yuck!
Throughout
the whole scary and confusing ordeal, Oliver and Kayte must obey the orders of
the Skeleton Lady or "mum," as she'd like to be called, while
inflicting unspeakable pain on them. In fact, the first half of the book deals
with their physical pain, and each time they get it, they fall into a deep
sleep. The pattern continues like this until eventually they get used to it. In
fact, they even realize that they might even like it. This was one sick story. It's
a sweet and twisted tale―kind of a mixture of Pleasantville and Nightmare on
Elm Street. One thing's for sure is that you'll never disobey the Skeleton
Lady.
I thought
the story had a fascinating take on the horror genre, but it was bit repetitive
in the beginning and you end up with more questions than answers. I mean, who
was the Skeleton Lady―more importantly, what
was the Skeleton Lady? And why was it
her mission to create the perfect children? Story wasn't too clear on that
aspect, but it is spooky and creepy and worthy candidate for the young fan base
of this genre.
My rating: 3 stars
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