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"Every now and then a book comes along that breaks the mold of everything that has gone before. Death Watch is such a book. At once a profound and moving meditation on death, and an extraordinary edge-of-the-seat adventure, it is one of the most original and powerful novels I have read in my lifetime." - John Matthews, New York Times bestselling author of Pirates and Arthur of Albion "Ari Berk's compelling prose draws aside death's veil revealing a macabre, visceral, and utterly believable folkloric world. Eerie and poignant, Death Watch is at once chilling and full of heart." -- Brom, artist/author of the Chesley award-winning novel The Plucker. "Those who like complexity in their scary tales will find their patience rewarded by the satisfying conclusion."--BCCB "Berk's novel is a labor of love, focusing on his interest in folklore, ghost lore, and the customs surrounding the dead...a rich and complex book...in the hands of the right reader, it will be savored."--VOYA " [A] thought-provoking gothic fantasy...a leisurely, digressive, yet genuinely eerie tale...Berk's setting is atmospheric and creepy, fleshed out with a wealth of funereal traditions and folklore..an intriguing opener."--Publishers Weekly "Berk's writing style and language are reminiscent of the classic gothic works of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Shirley Jackson. The plot and pacing have a haunting, dreamlike quality-the type of dream that morphs into nightmares that jolt sleepers awake with a pounding heart and shaking hands. Readers who enjoyed Melissa Marr's Graveminder should find this book intriguing."--School Library Journal "This truly gothic novel is imbued with hauntingly beautiful prose and vividly drawn characters set in a town just as intriguing as its inhabitants. Death Watch will linger with you long after you lay it to rest."-Tony DiTerlizzi, New York Times bestselling author of The Search for WondLa "Ari Berk writes deftly about loss and love, mining a rich vein of ghostly folklore with vivid prose, style and wit. A marvelous tapestry of a book."-Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author