About this series
In this clever and quirky follow-up to The Gates and The Infernals, Samuel Johnson's life seems to have finally settled down—after all, he’s still got the company of his faithful dachshund, Boswell, and his bumbling demon friend, Nurd; he has foiled the dreaded forces of darkness not once, but twice; and he’s dating the lovely Lucy Highmore, to boot.
But things in the little English town of Biddlecombe rarely run smoothly for long. Shadows are gathering in the skies, a black heart of pure evil is bubbling with revenge, and it rather looks as if the Multiverse is about to come to an end, starting with Biddlecombe. When a new toy shop’s opening goes terrifyingly awry, Samuel must gather a ragtag band of dwarfs, policemen, and very polite monsters to face down the greatest threat the Multiverse has ever known, not to mention assorted vampires, a girl with an unnatural fondness for spiders, and highly flammable unfriendly elves.
The latest installment of John Connolly’s wholly original and creepily imaginative Samuel Johnson Tales, The Creeps is humorous horror for anyone who enjoys fiction at its best.
Titles in the series (3)
- The Gates: A Samuel Johnson Tale
1
Bursting with imagination and impossible to put down, this “wholly original” (People) and “refreshing” (San Francisco Chronicle) novel from New York Times bestselling author John Connolly is about the pull between good and evil, physics and fantasy—and a quirky boy, who is impossible not to love, and the unlikely cast of characters who give him the strength to stand up to a demonic power. Young Samuel Johnson and his dachshund, Boswell, are trying to show initiative by trick-or-treating a full three days before Halloween, which is how they come to witness strange goings-on at 666 Crowley Road. The Abernathys don't mean any harm by their flirtation with the underworld, but when they unknowingly call forth Satan himself, they create a gap in the universe, a gap through which a pair of enormous gates is visible. The gates to Hell. And there are some pretty terrifying beings just itching to get out... Can one small boy defeat evil? Can he harness the power of science, faith, and love to save the world as we know it?
- The Infernals: A Samuel Johnson Tale
2
From New York Times bestselling author John Connolly, a wonderfully strange and brilliant novel about a boy, his dog, and their struggle to escape the wrath of demons. Young Samuel Johnson is in trouble. Not only is his eyesight so poor that he mistakenly asks out a letter box on a date, but an angry demon is seeking revenge for Samuel’s part in foiling the invasion of Earth by the forces of evil. It wants to get its claws on Samuel, and when Samuel and his faithful dachshund, Boswell, are pulled through a portal into the dark realm, the home of the Infernals, it gets its chance. But catching Samuel is not going to be easy, for the Infernals have not reckoned on the bravery and cleverness of a boy and his dog, or the loyalty of Samuel’s friend, the hapless demon Nurd, or the presence of two clueless policemen and the unlucky, if cheerfully optimistic, driver of an ice-cream van. Most of all, no one has planned on the intervention of an unexpected band of little men, for Samuel and Boswell are not the only inhabitants of Earth who have found themselves in the underworld. If you thought demons were frightening, just wait until you meet Mr. Merryweather’s Elves. . . .
- The Creeps: A Samuel Johnson Tale
3
In this delightfully imaginative novel, once again, hell threatens to break loose as Samuel Johnson and his ragtag group of friends must defend their town from shadowy forces more threatening than ever before... In this clever and quirky follow-up to The Gates and The Infernals, Samuel Johnson's life seems to have finally settled down—after all, he’s still got the company of his faithful dachshund, Boswell, and his bumbling demon friend, Nurd; he has foiled the dreaded forces of darkness not once, but twice; and he’s dating the lovely Lucy Highmore, to boot. But things in the little English town of Biddlecombe rarely run smoothly for long. Shadows are gathering in the skies, a black heart of pure evil is bubbling with revenge, and it rather looks as if the Multiverse is about to come to an end, starting with Biddlecombe. When a new toy shop’s opening goes terrifyingly awry, Samuel must gather a ragtag band of dwarfs, policemen, and very polite monsters to face down the greatest threat the Multiverse has ever known, not to mention assorted vampires, a girl with an unnatural fondness for spiders, and highly flammable unfriendly elves. The latest installment of John Connolly’s wholly original and creepily imaginative Samuel Johnson Tales, The Creeps is humorous horror for anyone who enjoys fiction at its best.
John Connolly
John Connolly is the author of the #1 internationally bestselling Charlie Parker thrillers series, The Book of Lost Things and its sequel The Land of Lost Things, the Samuel Johnson Trilogy for younger readers, and (with Jennifer Ridyard) the Chronicles of the Invaders series. He lives in Dublin, Ireland. For more information, see his website at JohnConnollyBooks.com, or follow him on Twitter @JConnollyBooks.
Read more from John Connolly
Inherit the Dead: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Book of Lost Things: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Land of Lost Things: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Charlie Parker: A Mysterious Profile Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Monks of Appalling Dreadfulness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Down These Green Streets: Irish Crime Writing in the 21st Century Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Unready Project Manager: Advice and Preparation for Project Success Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to The Samuel Johnson Series
Related ebooks
The Creeps: A Samuel Johnson Tale Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Infernals: A Samuel Johnson Tale Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Gates: A Samuel Johnson Tale Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Night Music: Nocturnes Volume 2 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Every Dead Thing: A Charlie Parker Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Furies: A Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Nameless Ones: A Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An Acceptable Sacrifice Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Empire: The Chronicles of the Invaders Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dark Hollow: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Priest: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hell's Kitchen Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Wrath of Angels: A Charlie Parker Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Game of Ghosts: A Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nocturnes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Unquiet: A Charlie Parker Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Last Ditch: A Leo Waterman Mystery Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ferryman Institute: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Messenger: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The White Road: A Charlie Parker Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Book of Bones: A Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
YA Fantasy For You
Unravel Me Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Destroy Me Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Red Queen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Powerless Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Shatter Me Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Shadow and Bone Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Selection Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Legendary: A Caraval Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Once Upon a Broken Heart Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Giver: A Newbery Award Winner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Little Prince: New Translation by Richard Mathews with Restored Original Art Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hobbit Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This Woven Kingdom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Shadows Between Us Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Caraval Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Wizard of Earthsea Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Six of Crows Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sabriel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Heartless Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Finale: A Caraval Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5These Violent Delights Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Monster: A Printz Award Winner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bone Witch Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Legendborn Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Winter's Promise Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bloodmarked Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dance of Thieves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rule of Wolves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for The Samuel Johnson Series
184 ratings0 reviews