Blackbriar Author:William Sleator No one had ever escaped the power of Blackbriar. When Danny moved to Blackbriar, he thought the house would be quiet and peaceful, a change from the big city. But there is something sinister about the house, something strange. Danny begins to dream of fires and witches. Night after night he is awakened by... more » a peal of laughter that seems to belong to a different place and time.
Then Danny and his friend Lark discover an ancient doll abandoned in a corner of the house. They know it has something to do with the mysteries of Blackbriar...but they do not realize it will lead them to a secret more awful than they can imagine, and a mystery that could cost them their lives to solve.« less