A Dusk of Demons

Book Details:

Hardback edition.

Sleeve notes:

In a society where machines are considered evil and demons are worshipped as gods.

Ben has heard stories about terrible demons, but he has never seen them - except in his nightmares. After the Master's death, however, Ben's quiet island existence is turned upside-down: his home is burned to the ground and he has to seek shelter on the mainland. A terrifying adventure is beginning for Ben, an adventure in which his worst nightmares seem to be coming true . . .  

Book source:

Worcestershire Libraries

Book Details:

Hardback edition published by Macmillan, New York, 1984. First edition.

Sleeve notes:

Ben lives a carefree life on Old Isle, far away from the horrible demons who terrorize the landspeople. He shares his home with Mother Ryan, Antonia, Paddy, and the Master--not his real family, but the only family he's ever known. Only the remote and forbidding figure of the Master makes Ben uncomfortable, and this, too, is part of life on Old Isle.

Then, in a single day, Ben's quiet existence is turned upside down. For the Master's death brings impossible news: he is the Master's son and the new Master of Old Isle. No sooner does Ben learn this incredible news than the demons burn his house to the ground, and his family is forced to leave their home. Worse, Ben is to stay behind under the supervision of the Sheriff, a man he neither likes nor trusts.

With the help of Paddy, Ben manages to escape, and they secretly follow Antonia and Mother Ryan to the mainland. But their troubles are just beginning. Now Ben finds himself being pursued by two men who want to use his power for their own selfish purposes. Here on the mainland, the people are gloomy and distrustful--and no wonder. The demons are summoned every night to strike fear into their hearts.

Ben fears the demons. But they are just the beginning of his nightmare. For when he tries to leave the mainland, he finds he is a prisoner. Escaping with Paddy a second time, they flee into the night on horseback. But the landsmen are not far behind, and they want their prisoner back. It is the beginning of a horrifying adventure, with an outcome beyond Ben's control.

Book source:

Terry Jenkins

Book Details:

Paperback edition published by Simon and Schuster, New York, 1996. First impression.

Sleeve notes:

In a single day, Ben's life changes forever . . . 

Ben has never known his parents, but his childhood on Old Isle was happy. Then the island's Master dies, and Ben learns, to his shock, that he was the Master's son and is now the new Master.

Terrifying Demons burn his house to the ground, and he flees to the mainland, where the Demons appear every night. Now Ben begins to learn the truth - that only by exploring the past is there hope of freedom from the nightmarish Demons.

Book source:

Terry Jenkins

Book Details:

Paperback edition published by Puffin, London, 1994. First impression.

Sleeve notes:

This time I knew I was not sleeping. The horror was real, and inescapable. 

Ben has heard stories about terrible demons, but he has never seen them - except in his nightmares. After the Master's death, though, Ben's quiet island existence is shattered: his home is burnt to the ground and he has to seek shelter on the mainland.

A terrifying adventure is beginning for Ben, an advanture in which his worst nightmares seem to be coming true.

Book source:

Terry Jenkins