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- US$11.99
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Black Spring ist ein beschauliches Städtchen im idyllischen Hudson Valley. Hier gibt es Wälder, hier gibt es Natur - und hier gibt es Katherine, eine dreihundert Jahre alte Hexe, die den Bewohnern von Black Spring gelegentlich einen kleinen Schrecken einjagt. Dass niemand je von Katherine erfahren darf, das ist dem Stadtrat von Black Spring schon lange klar, deshalb gelten hier strenge Regeln: kein Internet, kein Besuch von außerhalb oder Katherines Fluch wird sie alle treffen. Als die Teenager des Ortes jedoch eines Tages genug von den ständigen Einschränkungen haben und ein Video der Hexe posten, bricht in Black Spring im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes die Hölle los ...
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Despite some emotional gut punches, Heuvelt's supernatural thriller fails to fully capitalize on its intriguing premise. The New York town of Black Springs appears perfectly normal to the outside world, but is, in fact, subject to a curse. Katherine van Wyler was sentenced to death for witchcraft in 1664 after resurrecting her dead son. She has haunted Black Springs for centuries, and her whispers create suicidal thoughts in the minds of those who hear them. Leaving the town for more than a short time is not an option for residents, who would be compelled to kill themselves if they did so. The phenomenon even attracted the attention of the federal government, which established the military academy at West Point to help cover it up. Town residents are governed by strict rules imposed by the government, and even their Internet use is monitored and censored. The restrictions chafe the younger generation, whose rebellion threatens the status quo. Heuvelt (The Ink Readers of Doi Saket) develops his characters enough to give their tragic lives resonance, but the story's resolution disappoints.
