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Johnny Dixon collapses into an eerie trance on the night of his birthday, and a mysterious presence coats his body. Professor Garth Childermass and the junior friend Fergie discover that the evil spirit of Warren Windrow has possessed Johnny, threatening his life.
To rescue Johnny, Professor Childermass and Fergie venture into the Windrow estate, where shade and strange memories linger. The house is haunted by dark guardians, and the pair must outwit supernatural traps while searching for a clue that can free Johnny from the possession.
Under a growing disquiet, the children must solve the eccentric mystery before the forces of the ghost diminish their chances of escape and survival.
First publish date: October 1999
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: John Bellairs
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