The Thief of Always: A Great Fall or Halloween Read

Menacing demons wondrous miracles sinister magic and vivid characters make Thief a compulsive lightning-paced tales that almost begs to be read aloud.Miami Herald One of horror master and international bestselling author Clive Barkers classic early novelsthe tale of a haunted house with many a dark secret now available as a Harper Perennial Olive Edition. Be careful what you wish for it might just come true . . . Mr. Hoods Holiday House has stood for a thousand years welcoming children into its embrace. It is a place of miracles where every whim may be satisfied. There is a price to be paid of course but young Harvey Swick bored with his life and beguiled by Mr. Hoods wonders does not consider the consequences. It is only when the house shows its darker facewhen Harvey discovers the pitiful creatures that dwell in its shadowsthat he comes to doubt Mr. Hoods generosity. But the house and its mysterious architect will not release Harvey without a battle. Mr. Hood has plans for his young guest a boy whose soul burns brighter than any he has encountered in ten centuries. . . .