Darkness and Demon Song [Paperback]

A cemetery-boy-turned-monster-hunter must race against time to save his recently-resurrected mother in M.R. Fournets eerie middle grade follow up toBrick Dust and Bones, perfect for fans of R.L. Stine andWednesday.

Marius Greys mom is back from the dead. After hunting monsters and performing forbidden spells, Marius is just happy she's there, helping him to take care of their Louisiana cemetery again.

But it soon becomes clear that something has gone wrong. Marius's mother is growing more distant and strange things start happening around her. Worse yet, sometimes it feels like shes a completely different personone who definitely isnt his mom.

If Marius wants to save her, hes going to need help. Serious help. Good thing he has a flesh-eating mermaid for a best friend and a classmate with extra strong magic. Add in mysterious clues for new hunts, graveyard hopping from Louisiana to Texas, and a tough ex-hunter he doesnt know if he can trust, and its clear that Marius has his work cut out for him.

A cemetery-boy-turned-monster-hunter must race against time to save his recently-resurrected mother in Darkness and Demon Song, M.R. Fournets eerie middle grade follow up to Brick Dust and Bones.M.R. Fournet'sties to New Orleans are part of her own origin story. As as kid, she would go fishing in South Louisiana and eat crawfish with her family in Houma. She has always been fascinated by the myths and legends of New Orleans. When not writing, she is a professional artist, belly dancer, and autism mom. She now lives in Texas with her husband, son, and ungrateful cat. She is the author ofBrick Dust and BonesandDarkness and Demon Song.

Darkness and Demon Song:

The variety of monsters in the story results in high-stakes action sequences. Throughout, the Deep South setting is as vivid and authentic as the interpersonal relationships, and many of the decisions characters make have l“(