about the book
A descendant of the famous van Helsing family of monster fighters, Max has taken over the family business—so to speak. (One of his forefathers battled THE Dracula.) His own father died young—a common fate for the monster fighters in his family.
Like many new chief executives, Max is leaving his own stamp on the family business: Max would rather rehabilitate the monsters than destroy them. Side-by-side with his best friend Syd, he battles fire phantasms, vampires, and ghouls with as much mercy as muscle. (As Abraham Lincoln said, “Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?”)
Wrangling mystic fiends? He’s a wiz. Wrangling middle school? Well, that’s a different story. Max feels more at home with poltergeists than his peers. Except for Syd, of course.
When Max turns thirteen, however, normally good-natured monsters start attacking him with fervor. Sensing something is up, Max learns of a 300-year-old family curse and the release of a dangerous warlock that threatens humanity.
about the author
Curtis Jobling is best-known for designing the worldwide hit children’s TV show “Bob the Builder.” He also collaborated on “Wallace & Gromit” and “Mars Attacks!” His animated series “Frankenstein’s Cat” and “Raa Raa the Noisy Lion” air on the BBC, as well.
His work in film and TV has gained him renown, but Curtis’ first love has always been writing fantasy and horror fiction. He has written six epic fantasy novels in the Wereworld series.
Curtis lives in Cheshire, England, with his wife, Emma Jobling, a freelance proofreader and copy editor, and their menagerie of children and pets.
Sources:
Author website
Wereworld series website
Also by Curtis Jobling:
Max Helsing and the Beast of Bone Creek (Max Helsing : Monster Hunter, Book 2). Viking Juvenile. 2016.
Max Helsing and the Thirteenth Curse (Max Helsing : Monster Hunter, Book 1). Viking Juvenile. 2015.
War of the Wereworlds (Wereworld, Book 6). Viking Juvenile. 2013.
Storm of Sharks (Wereworld, Book 5). Viking Juvenile. 2013.
Nest of Serpents (Wereworld, Book 4). Viking Juvenile. 2013.
Shadow of the Hawk (Wereworld, Book 3). Viking Juvenile. 2012.
Rage of Lions (Wereworld, Book 2). Viking Juvenile. 2012.
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