Rosella's mother has lost her memory and her family have returned to Black Gables where she grew up in the hope something will stir her memory. But all is not right at Black Gables-in fact everything is wrong. The Head Teacher, Mr Edge is beyond sinister and he seems to be communicating with the lake ghouls. The school lies at the edge of a dark lake in the village of Black Gables where the hills are haunted by the curlew's call. The school and village take their name from two looming black gables, all that's left of an old workhouse where many died. The walls between the gables are all gone and the gables form a ghostly entrance to the school, standing there like the backs of two stone beasts, all bramble overgrown and the wind whistling through dead windows. And beyond is the Stygian lake with its strange waters that change colours.

Carcione's debut Welcome to Dead Town Raven McKay established her as expert ghost , ghoul and vampire story teller. In Black Gables her talent for Gothic stories has come to the fore.

About the Author
Eibhlis Carcione is a children's writer and poet. Her gothic debut, Welcome to Dead Town Raven McKay was a Times Summer read and a best seller

Reviews
Praise for Welcome to Dead Town raven McKay


'An original gothic tale about 12-year-old Raven, who arrives at her third foster home in a town populated by the living and the dead, including banshees and zombies. Displaying a talent for the grotesque, the compelling story is pacy and the prose precise. With illustrations like a modern-day Mervyn Peake.
Times

'Prepare to be spooked, thrilled and enthralled'
Irish Examiner


'Gripping, fast-paced and gruesome, this macabre tale is enhanced by stunningly-detailed, atmospheric gothic illustrations. A chilling read, not for the faint-hearted
Book Trust

'In her middlegrade debut Eibhlis Carcione infuses the Gothic setting of Grave's Pass with a lyricism and humour that recalls Neil Gaiman's work for young readers. However it is the immediacy of the action that keeps the pages turning in this crackerjack fantasy adventure.'
Irish Times



Book Information
ISBN 9781911427438
Author Eibhlis Carcione
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Everything with Words
Publisher Everything with Words
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 22mm