Overview

SCRAVIR III - Possession follows the by now familiar pattern with still no settled view as to whether C.M.Vassie’s first Scravir book - While Whitby Sleeps - was an elaborate fiction, a hoax or a grim account of the appearance of skeletally thin cadavers in the town during Goth Weekend in the autumn of 2016.  The second book SCRAVIR II - Lacklight followed Daniel Murray's journey as he (and others) tried to make sense of the 'gift' given him by Thor Lupei. Could the ability to manipulate, add and remove bits of other people's bodies using nothing more than touch be considered a gift? Certainly Europol, the European law enforcement agency, had concerns ... It turned out that Gothic isn't just a style of arch, literature or costume; it is a real language. How far back do the scravir go? This third book, irresponsibly prolongs the uncertainy. More bodies and autopsies. More unpleasantness  Fact or fiction? With hapless ‘heroes’ staggering from one poor decision to the next, and a lacklit labyrinth festering and infesting the mountain beneath a castle ... On the plus side, this third book explores the historical origins of the Scravir, peeling back the centuries to reveal ... As Daniel descends into darkness he imagines he is the master of all he sees. A castle has other ideas. ""Intelligent, thought-provoking, original, fast-paced and dark as Whitby jet."" ""The Scravir books effortlessly combine gothic horror and adventure thriller. Menacing, intriguing, claustrophobic, gripping, skin-crawling ... Perfect!"" "" The plot twists and stabs like a knife, delivering fresh torments. I want more!""

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REVIEWS of the SCRAVIR books.  “This fast-paced supernatural thriller is a cracking read. Full of surprising twists and turns. Evidence of a monstrous crime accumulates as we follow first-hand the sequence of events, the blur between fiction and a documented moment in the hidden history of Whitby adding to the excitement.” ESK VALLEY NEWS “The central characters are very engaging and the novel is told from different viewpoints which helps with the exciting plot twists and also creates the suspense and tension that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat.” WHITBY ADVERTISER “Wow, read this in 3 sittings. Great use of character viewpoints between chapters and flows well. Story turned out not how I thought but still scary in the end. It actually answered questions and tied everything off in the end which I truly enjoyed about the book. Perfectly executed.” L. Ha “Being a fan of gothic horror, urban fantasy and of the beautiful, enchanting town of Whitby, this book appealed to me from the outset ... From the perfect descriptions of the town to the complex characters it’s a book I was hooked on from start to finish ...” J. Dunning “Well the plan was to read this on holiday this week but silly me started it and finished it before we’d set off. Great read, loved that it was set in Whitby. Can honestly say it’s my favourite book.” R. Martin “Great reads throughly enjoyed both Scravir books more than once excellent. Really well written, real page turners loved them.” C Mcnamara “A fast-paced modern gothic thriller. When you start this novel you are immediately transported to Whitby, you can almost smell the fish and chips. Its exciting twists and turns will have you totally hooked.” T Paylor “Fascinating to see events unfolding in some familiar places. The characters were well described and the story was told from different perspectives, which I liked. Gripping from beginning to end.” J Tranmer “Great stuff, both Scravir books are must reads”  S Farrell

Author Information

There is frustratingly little information about the author of the SCRAVIR books,  We do at least have the illuminating interview published as an introduction in the new edition of Scravir - While Whitby Sleeps. Brian Suet's curmudgeonly interview reveals in C M Vassie a personality disorder similar to that of another penny dreadful scribbler, Bram Stoker. Both individuals appear content to parade their darker urges in public, presumably to satiate their desire to manipulate readers’ hopes and fears, for the sole purpose of ‘entertainment’. The author we are told still hangs around in Whitby and, since Scravir was first published in 2021, they have produced a sequel called SCRAVIR - Lacklight, a time-traveling adventure The Whitby Trap, and The Whale Bone Archers, all frankly improbable tales set in that long-suffering and innocent town that edges the North Sea. It is believed that the author has served time and a film & television music composer, creating the scores for dozens of productions including various dark tales that might have fed his interest in the macabre. Those productions are believed to include: The Great Plague and Invitation to a Hanging, both of which won Royal Television Society awards, but good luck trying to persuade C M Vassie to confirm or deny this.  It is already too late to dissuade readers from venturing further between the pages of C M Vassies' books. Readers are, however, urged to avoid venturing into Whitby’s lacklit streets and yards, and all castles, caves and subterranean passages, wherever located, after the hours of darkness. And Booksellers are urged to invite would-be readers (while they have them at the till) to consider their loved ones ... and their immortal soul.

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