The Supernatural Enhancements

By Edgar Cantero

Book Overview

The mesmerizing English debut from the bestselling author of Meddling Kids-- what begins as a gothic ghost story soon evolves into a wickedly twisted treasure hunt. Months after the last of the Wells sons jumped out of his bedroom window in Axton House (incidentally forgetting to open it first), a strange couple of Europeans arrive in Virginia to take possession of the estate. A. is the 23-year-old unforeseen scion; Niamh is the mute punk teen girl he refers to as his associate or his bodyguard. Both are ready to settle into their new cushy lifestyle, and the rumors about the mansion being haunted add to their excitement. But ghosts are not in any way the deepest secret of the house. Through journals, letters, security footage, audio recordings, and ciphers, we follow A. and Niamh as they delve into Wells' dubious suicide, the secret society he founded and its mysterious Game --a "bourgeois pastime" of global proportions-- in Edgar Cantero's dazzling and original gothic adventure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804168733
• ISBN13: 9780804168731
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Interesting, Good Read

The style in which the book is written makes you have to pay close attention, otherwise you may not understand what's happening. The story itself is weird, and at first a bit confusing because you don't exactly understand the main goal of the characters introduced. It's a mystery you have solve, and once it's layed out in front of you, you have that big "Ohhh!! I get it!" moment. A definite sci-fi, mystery, supernatural book worth a good read.