The streets were very dirty. The people stood in small groups on the pavement. As Mr Blood passed them, some people turned their backs. Other people stared at him. “I thought they would be happy to see us,” Edgar said. “The letter said the town was under attack.” “And it said that we were their o...
The horses galloped for their lives. The howling grew louder. Edgar heard a howl behind him and turned to look. He saw Mr Blood reload his crossbow. He had just shot a werewolf. Mary shouted at the horse to make it go faster. As Edgar reached the beach, his horse reared up. Edgar fell off, and ro...
They could see for miles all around. It was summer, and the sun was hot. But they could see storm clouds were coming towards them. “We must find somewhere to stay tonight,” said Mr Blood. He led the way down into a valley. The fields on either side of the path were just brown earth. Edgar was...
Edgar and Mary heard heavy footsteps. Slowly, the door was opened by an old servant. I am the Dark Hunter,” said Mr Blood. “We are here to see Lord Gray.” “Follow me,” the man replied. Lord Gray had written to Mr Blood and asked him to take his daughter on a journey. The old man led them into a h...
“Do we all need to go on the ship?” Edgar moaned. He felt ill. His face was a strange shade of green. “You’re not going to be sick, are you?” teased Mary. Edgar just groaned and stared ahead. When they were close enough to the ship, Tom stopped rowing. They all stared up at the ghost ship. The bl...
They tried to stay calm, but after several hours Mary began to get angry. She shouted through the bars of their cell. She called the guards monsters, cowards and child-killers. But the guards did not reply. Some of them even laughed at her. “It’s no good,” said Edgar. “They don’t want to lose mor...
He was still as a stone. It was as if he had frozen as he ran towards the house. Mary knew he was under a spell. “What have you done to him?” Mary turned to Arak. “It was you, wasn’t it? You put a spell on him. Who are you? What do you want from us?” Arak said nothing. She began to walk in slow c...
“Wake up! Please wake up!” he hissed. But still she slept. Edgar looked up at the window and saw a small flash of light. He stood up. There was the flash again. But it was too quick for Edgar to see anything. He put his nose against the glass. A torch flared into light outside. On the other side ...
Mr Blood shouted again and again. Nobody came to let them in. Up in the sky, a pale moon shone down on the hall’s black towers. “Are you sure this is the right place?” Edgar asked. “This is the right place,” Mr Blood replied. He pointed up at two large stone crows that stood on top of the gatepos...
The coachman was shaking his head and staring at the ground. “What do you mean, you won’t take us there?” Mr Blood shouted. “That’s what we are paying you to do.” “Then keep your money,” said the coachman. “The stone circle is no place for us tonight. It is midwinter.” Mary looked excited. Edgar ...
The river water was dirty and full of all the town’s rubbish. “I am going back to the inn to sit by the fire,” Mr Blood said. “Come back inside when you are ready.” He walked away. Mary saw two men on the bridge. There was something strange about them. “Look, Edgar!” said Mary, “those two men ove...
Mr Blood sighed. “Someone, please get me a stick.” A very old man stepped forward. He had a long thick piece of wood in his hand. “Use this,” the old man said, handing the stick to Mr Blood. “I will help you,” said Dr Hawkins. He and Mr Blood placed the stick into a gap behind the slab. They pull...