The Ghosts of Grey Towers

What evil is lurking in the shadows of Grey Towers? Secret organisation The Night House unravels the horrifying truth in this chilling mystery from master of sci-fi Dan Smith.

A storm rages across the moors the night that Damien Cooper arrives at the gates of Grey Towers Boarding School for Boys. As he struggles to settle in, tormented by his peers and the intimidating rule of Headmaster Grady, Damien also grapples with his unique ability to see the tragic destinies of those he touches. He quickly realises he is not just battling the harsh realities of school life but also dark forces within the house itself.

With a history steeped in tragedy, and supernatural forces at play, Damien must confront the malevolence that haunts Grey Towers and fight for his survival against an evil that seeks to claim him for ever.

Reviews

“The perfect balance of thrills and chills … It's a little bit The X-Files, a little bit Stephen King-lite and a lot of frightening fun” – The Times on The Deadsoul Project, a Children's Book of the Week

"A chilling horror/sci-fi rollercoaster … the X-Files meets Alien … I think I may have held my breath for the entire duration" — Phil Hickes on The Deadsoul Project

"X-Files for a new generation … The setting and set up are the perfect starting points for such a chilling tale, and it built to a climax so tense that I held my breath for what seemed like longer than humanly possible" — Jennifer Killick on The Deadsoul Project

"Smith turns up the thrills to maximum in this fast-moving, terrifying and compulsive read that mixes a sort of X-Files vibe with monster transformations that sit somewhere between Alien and Dracula" — The Letterpress Project on The Deadsoul Project

"Reads like a classic sci-fi horror and was full of moments that made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up – especially the ending!" – Cynthia Murphy on The Deadsoul Project

"Genuinely creepy and strange thriller, combining horror and sci-fi to great effect. I was hooked from the first couple of pages. Reminded me (fondly) of the paranoid sci-fi of the 1970s in which it is partly set" — Chris Priestley on The Deadsoul Project

"The Deadsoul Project is a relentlessly gripping thriller that had me transfixed from beginning to end. It’s ingenious, brilliant and terrifying" — Jonathan Stroud on The Deadsoul Project

"Mystery, conspiracies, gore and horror make for a tense and compulsive story. An attention-grabbing read, not for the faint of heart" – Irish Examiner on The Deadsoul Project

"Punk-era creature feature, with a similar vibe to Stranger Things … a thrilling read that pits kids against alien bodysnatchers, weaving together its three timelines with a satisfying conclusion" — INIS Magazine on The Deadsoul Project

About the author

Dan Smith is the award-winning and bestselling author of books for both children and adults. His children’s titles, which include The Wall Between Us, Nisha’s War, Below Zero and the Crooked Oak series, have won him numerous accolades, including the Coventry Inspiration Book Award, the Essex Book Award, and nominations for the Carnegie Medal, the Branford Boase Award and the Young Quills Award. Dan lives in Newcastle with his family.