Darkside
core novel 2007 Darkside
Record
| First published | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.81 (1,829 ratings, collected 2026-11-05) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780439944366 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Shy teenager Jonathan Starling lives alone because of his father's unusual illness. Nearly kidnapped by a bounty hunter, Jonathan ends up in a secret part of London called Darkside, a dangerous place ruled by the descendants of Jack the Ripper. Its streets are patrolled by nightmarish figures, including a bounty hunter, a man-wolf and a vampire. With the help of the servant Raquella, Jonathan is caught up in the dangers of the place, and he promises Raquella that he will one day help her escape her vampire master.
Where it sits
- Universe: Darkside
- Series: Darkside core; position 1 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Tom Becker
Awards (verified)
- Waterstone's Children's Book Prize, 2007: won
Notes
- From the series record (Darkside): Jonathan Starling is drawn into Darkside, the hidden London borough founded by Jack the Ripper's family.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Darkside: position 1 of 5: next Lifeblood (2007)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Darkside (novel)
- Wikipedia: Tom Becker (writer)
- LoveReading4Kids: Darkside (2007 paperback)
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