There, the two are captured by a coven of Weavers, dark magic witches who want only two thing-to escape the murky woods where they've been banished, and to raise the dead and shift the balance of power back to themselves. Just as Ian's friend, Fiona, convinces him to talk to his father, they're lured into the woods by a risen corpse that doesn't want to play by the rules. So he reluctantly continues his training under the careful watch of his undead mentor, hoping every day that he's never Called and carefully avoiding the path that leads into the forbidden woods bordering the cemetery. Such a wish is, of course, selfish and impossible. It's his family's job to bury the dead and then, when Called by the dearly departed, to help settle the worries that linger beyond the grave so spirits can find peace in the Beyond.īut Ian doesn't want to help the dead-he wants to be a Healer and help the living. Ian Fossor is last in a long line of Gravediggers.

And his long-dead ancestors.Įqual parts spooky and melancholy, funny and heartfelt, The Gravedigger's Son is a gorgeous debut that will long sit beside Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book and Jonathan Auxier's The Night Gardener.'A Digger must not refuse a request from the Dead.' -Rule Five of the Gravedigger's Code Ian Fossor is last in a long line of Gravediggers. The Gravedigger's Son Hardcover Septemby Patrick Moody (Author), Graham Carter (Illustrator) 37 ratings Kindle 2.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 7.06 24 Used from 2.60 9 New from 7.06 A Digger must not refuse a request from the Dead.' Rule Five of the Gravedigger’s Code Ian Fossor is last in a long line of Gravediggers. 'A Digger must not refuse a request from the Dead.' -Rule Five of the Gravedigger's Code

The Gravedigger's Son by Patrick Moody