In the 4th book of the Blackthorn Key series. Christopher finds himself in an unfamiliar place with no memories of who he is. He can remember facts such as apothecary recipes and who the king is, but anything personal at all is gone. When ever he starts to get close his head starts to give him pain. He's taken in by a friendly farmer from whom he learns that he was shipwrecked. He also seemed to have been sick or as the farmer believes, possessed by a demon. That combined with a mystery 5 year old girl and horrible nightmares makes the story from the very beginning an intense read.

Soon Christopher finds himself reunited with his friends Tom and Sally. Although he can not remember them. He is thrown into another dangerous mystery when he discovers that 5 different young children have gone missing from the area. A local legend claims it's a wraith (aka ghost) known as the White Lady that she won't be done till she has claimed 12 children total. So together Christopher and his 3 companions, Tom, Sally, and the mystery 5 year old girl they call Moppet, has to try and save the children.

I truely love series with all my heart. When I finally got my hands on this book I was overjoyed. It's fast paced, action packed, and an easy read. It grabs your interest from the very beginning and doesn't let go. I loved trying to follow along with the main character and figure out what was actually happening and who all was involved. While I can at somethings. Most of the time it blind sided me. Making it a very intriguing read. You really feel for the characters in the book. I laughed, my heartbroke, there where even times I had to look over my shoulder. The end wrapped everything from the story up nicely while leaving a little teaser that whispers a promise of still more to come. The book was a great ride and I'll be first in line for the next one of its series. ( )

Book #4 of The Blackthorn Key series finds Christopher Rowe shipwrecked in Devonshire with no memory of who he is nor how he got to a friendly farmer's hut, joined by a young abandoned girl, who refuses to speak. Everyone in the town is worried about some missing children, and Christopher is told that his memories will be returned by a demon, if he rescues them. As he heads off to see the local healer (witch?) and the local baronet for answers, his longtime friends Sally and Tom are thrilled to find him (as is his pigeon, Bridget.) Common wisdom is the mythical wraith (White Lady) is stealing the children, but Christopher confronts the healer and baronet, forcing the truth, only to find himself and his friends with long odds of success. Fast-paced, good continuing story of camaraderie, without the tremendous leaps of faith in puzzle-solving from the earlier books. The Raven is still seeking to punish Christopher so at least one more book coming. ( )