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Candle Man Book One The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance Glenn Dakin Books

Theo Wickland has the most boring life imaginable - and his guardian, Doctor Saintly, wants to keep it that way. How would you like to lead a life where the most exciting thing your calendar is a birthday trip to the graveyard, and every day you get painful and mysterious medical treatments from the oh-so-inaccurately-named Mercy Tube?

A mysterious present and a burglary leads to Theo escaping the boredom of his old life and getting entangled in the war between the Society of Unrelenting Vigilance (the sort-of-good guys)and the Society of Good Works (the definitely-bad guys). Theo and his new friends in the Society of Unrelenting Vigilance must go on the run in an amazing underground world beneath London and meet some particularly frightening ghosts and gruesome beasts like Garghouls and Smoglodytes. (The last ones are my favourites - they're weird and gross at the same time!)

And Theo soon discovers that he has a special power passed on by his - no wonder the Society of Good Works wants him dead!

The story is fast-moving - you'll never get bored, and the ending is amazingly exciting! The characters (especially Theo and his enemies) are strange but interesting. The only bad thing: this is book 1 or a trilogy, so you'll have to wait a bit for the second story in the series!


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Candle Man Book One The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance Glenn Dakin Books Reviews

As a mother who screens everything her 11-year-old daughter reads, I had high hopes for "The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance". I loved the cover, but since our daughter felt it was too dark, I was hoping this would be a good lesson to her not to judge a book by its cover. By the end of the first chapter, however, I was really making an effort to finish the book (and regreting judging this book by its gorgeous cover). It wasn't bad it just wasn't as good as so many more offerings out there. If children are to outwit someone - something - it should be a challenge, especially if the kids are equipped with super powers or fantastic gifts. Nevertheless, I saw nothing too objectionable, so when I handed it to said daughter, I told her I didn't particularly like it, but she might like some of the elements in the book twins sisters, a boy and girl joining forces to overcome stupidity, etc. The 4-star rating is hers. The following is what she felt about the book, in her own words

"The book,"The Candle Man Book One - The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance" by Glenn Daken is about a teenage boy called Theo has never seen the outside world because of a mysterious illness which is highly unusual he can kill people with a single touch. Then, one day, Theo's perfectly organized world falls into chaos when a mysterious snow globe changes his life-forever. Join Theo as he finds out his guardian is pure evil, his savior is a garghoul and he just might be a hero.

"I would recommend this book to anyone interested in mystery and adventure of the fantastical sort. Personally, my least favorite part was in the end, which was super sad, when Theo finds out Clarice had died protecting him and her twin sister."
Please understand that all my reviews focus on the interests of my middle school students. I never do a full plot synopsis in a review.

I hope this book and series starts stirring more interest, because I truly want Dakin to continue to publish books about Theo (the hero in the story) and his friends (and enemies!).

For the most part, the book has a quick pace. Characterization is complete and realistic. I mean, how can you help but feel for poor Theo? He is the kind of hero I pull for. As a child, he is treated dreadfully and kept totally isolated from the world. When he wins his freedom, he has no idea how to interact with others and must learn even the most basic social skills from scratch (well, he does get some help from a book on etiquette). Then he discovers that he has inherited powers and a title, both of which he must use to save his new friends and civilization. The main female character, Chloe, is likewise strongly developed. Both are in their mid-teens.

Theo proves to be a very brave and inventive boy. His loyalty to his new friends rivals Percy Jackson. He inspires like loyalty from them as well.

I love Dakin's narrative voice. It is kind of like a mix between N. D. Wilson (100 Cupboards, Ashtown Burials) and Philip Reeve (Predator Cities and Fever Crumb). The world Dakin creates is refreshingly unique and creative. It's always fun to read a book that is not just a rehash of a currently popular theme.

I recommend the book and series to adults and kids alike. It won't take you long, if you read the book, to understand the Doors allusion in my review title.
Since i started reading this book i couldn`t put it down until i finished it.I would recomend it to everyone!
Beware - you will forget to breathe when reading this book! Candle Man is the most thrilling spine-chilling adventure I've read in YEARS! Packed with amazing twists you can't see coming and seriously shudder-inducing villains (watch out for The Dodo.) The story speeds along so fast you have to cling on for your life and you HAVE to find out what happens next... Shut your door and switch off your phone because trust me, once you start reading this book you won't want to do anything else until you reach the end... On top of this, Theo Wickland is a great hero, like a friend you have known all your life. I've just finished it and I want to start reading it all over again. How long do we have to wait for Book Two??
Best children's book I've read an ages. Full of great characters, fantastical settings and cool twists in the tale. Great dialogue and especially taken with some of the imagery used. I'll be buying more copies for my nephew(12) and niece (9) before Christmas. Fans of Darren Shan and Philip Reeve will love it as will comic book readers and fans of steampunk fiction. Couldn't put it down. Want to read Book Two now, not in 2010!!!
Theo Wickland has the most boring life imaginable - and his guardian, Doctor Saintly, wants to keep it that way. How would you like to lead a life where the most exciting thing your calendar is a birthday trip to the graveyard, and every day you get painful and mysterious medical treatments from the oh-so-inaccurately-named Mercy Tube?

A mysterious present and a burglary leads to Theo escaping the boredom of his old life and getting entangled in the war between the Society of Unrelenting Vigilance (the sort-of-good guys)and the Society of Good Works (the definitely-bad guys). Theo and his new friends in the Society of Unrelenting Vigilance must go on the run in an amazing underground world beneath London and meet some particularly frightening ghosts and gruesome beasts like Garghouls and Smoglodytes. (The last ones are my favourites - they're weird and gross at the same time!)

And Theo soon discovers that he has a special power passed on by his - no wonder the Society of Good Works wants him dead!

The story is fast-moving - you'll never get bored, and the ending is amazingly exciting! The characters (especially Theo and his enemies) are strange but interesting. The only bad thing this is book 1 or a trilogy, so you'll have to wait a bit for the second story in the series!