Mechanical creatures living beneath the Whistlebrass streets surface plan to claim the townsfolks souls as the clock ticks toward the towns darkest hour.Hidden within the centuries old Whistlebrass clock tower is a dark secret. When the planets align and the clock strikes twelve, an ancient prophecy will be fulfilled and an evil entity will be unleashed. Can Pike, a teenage psychic, avoid capture by the police and a legion of mechanical creatures long enough to unravel the mystery? Whistlebrass faces its darkest hour, and the clock is ticking.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Whistlebrass Mysteries .

There are 240 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2018 by Permuted Press .

Jack Keely received his bachelor's degree in illustration at Rhode Island School of Design, and obtained his master's degree at Cranbrook Academy of Art. Jack Keely is the co-author and illustrator of "The Whistlebrass Horror" and "The Whistlebrass Storm Watcher". He and Briar Lee Mitchell are currently at work on the third book in the series. The books are aimed at young teens, but adult readers also enjoy the slightly tongue-in-cheek Whistlebrass blend of horror and humor.