The beast

The fifth thrilling book in this darkly funny, horror series Darren Shan called 'deliciously nightmarish'.

The first book, Mr Mumbles, is shortlisted for the Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children's Books Kyle is having trouble with the neighbours.

They've turned into black-eyed, flesh-eating zombies.

Now would be a good time to leave town but out there, on the snow covered streets, something far worse is lurking. There is a beast in the shadows and the only way for Kyle to fight it is to use his powers.

But every time Kyle uses them, he weakens the barrier between this world, and the terrifying, world of the Darkest Corners.

If the barrier breaks there will be more killers on the streets.