The Devouring by Simon Holt.
I finished it two seconds ago and have to write about it. This book is the scariest book I have ever read! Actually, I’ve never been scared while reading a book, but I just don’t get scared whether it be a supposedly ’scary’ movie or a supposedly ’scary’ story or whatever.
The Devouring is about a freshman in high school named Reggie. She works at a bookstore, and there she finds an old book called The Devouring. It’s hand-written and looks creepy, so Reggie borrows it for herself. The book is a journal written by this crazy woman who writes about things called Vours. On Sorry Night, December 22, you have to shut off all heat so the Vours don’t find you. And don’t be scared, because fear attracts the Vours. If they find you, they will steal your soul and live inside your body.
Reggie and her best friend Aaron don’t believe it’s real (but it definately is, as you’ll find out) so they tempt fate and try to call the Vours by doing the things they are most afraid of. Nothing bad happens to them… But Reggie’s younger brother Henry is taken over by a Vour.
This book is so chilling, and written so much better than I had expected. I definately recommend it!
