Coullian Cuill

Apprentice Ghost Guardian

by Riti Bridie

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Pub Date May 28 2017 | Archive Date Oct 17 2017

Troubador Publishing Limited | Matador

Children's Fiction | Horror

Description

Whatever you know about ghosts – forget it. They don’t haunt, go headless or vanish in white floaty sheets. But they do have a tendency to reek like foul, rotting flesh – something that Sethaliss, a soul-stealing Grey Ghost masquerading as the village undertaker, is somewhat proud of. With extendable cracking bones and a retractable extra finger, he’s a master of deception and disguise, as well as the ruthless enemy of Creeven, where the good ghosts live. Coullian Cuill is a twelve-year-old who’s lost his father, been abandoned by his mother and is living with his grandmother in a rear-end-of-nowhere village. When a strange letter arrives inviting him to compete for the role of Ghost Guardian Apprentice, Creeven’s sworn protectors on earth, he has little hesitation in applying. With bruiser best friend Rawsy as his Assistant, Coullian is trained in everything ghost, from the tell-tale signs to spot a living ghost to the 3Gs (Gadgets for Grey Ghosts). When Sethaliss learns that Coullian is to be the next Apprentice, their relationship rapidly deteriorates – culminating in endeavours to chop off Coullian’s head, attempts at poison, and getting his trusted Assassin to murder him. When all this fails, he then tries his bony hand at kidnapping... On All Souls’ Night, when souls rise from graves to become good ghosts or Greys, Sethaliss is desperate to discover the secret entrance into Creeven. With time running out, Sethaliss gives Coullian an impossible choice: his life for Rawsy’s, a soul for a soul. Coullian must prove what he’s willing to do to save others – even after all he’s lost – to show that he’s got what it takes to become the next Ghost Guardian Apprentice. Coullian Cuill: Apprentice Ghost Guardian is a coffin-cracking adventure that will appeal to all lovers of scary, sharp comedy aged 10+.

A Note From the Publisher

RITI BRIDIE once starred as a witch and has seen a ghost – salivating credentials in the cut-throat (hers usually) business consultancy world she comes from. She currently lives in Oxford.

Available Editions

EDITION	Ebook
ISBN	9781788032278
PRICE	£2.99 (GBP)
PAGES	200

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Shai M, Reviewer

The cover and synopsis of this novel both sparked my curiosity; hence, I immediately requested a copy. If you are into horror with a hint of comedic included; you will definitely enjoy this light-read book.

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Susan M, Reviewer

Coullian is the first boy apprentice ghost guardian. What is that? What is unusual about Coullian is alive not dead. This is supposedly never done. I'm stopping the information about the story as I don't want to give anything away.

The author wrote his novel with a comic approach to this ghost story. It's not the type of comedy that will make you laugh out loud but it will give you some smiles. At first I found it difficult to understand the story but not for long. The ending of this novel made me wonder if there will be a sequel.

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Lizzy W, Librarian

Coullian has been chosen as the next Ghost Guardian. What he experiences from that point on changes his life and the lives of those around him, forever. This is a great horror story for younger readers. There's the right mix of horror and humor, and the characters are so well written.

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Jeffrey W, Reviewer

Coullian Cuill Apprentice Ghost Guardian by Riti Bridie was received direct from the publisher. To start off, the book is not your run of the mill, all too common, horror novel. The author uses imagination to write about new or unusual topics that keep the reader engaged and not zoning. The book is young adult and is comedic horror that never bogs down with inane dialogue. If your ‘tween likes horror, you could not go wrong buying this one for them.

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Shelby S, Librarian

Coullian Cuill was such a fun, quick read. While it might be a bit quirky and odd for some, I think this horror fiction novel is the perfect pre-Halloween choice. As this book has already been published, I promptly purchased it for our school library collection as soon as I finished reading, and after discussing it with my student book club group, I already have a list of readers read to check it out as soon as it arrives.