Tales of Darkisle

'My kind of book.' R.L. Stine, author of GoosebumpsSent home from school early for troublemaking, 11-year-old Conn hangs out at UCD's National Folklore Collection while his Aunt Doireann finishes up her work. When he spots a case marked 'hazardous', Conn just can't stop himself from lifting the lid Inside lies the ancient skull of the Abhartach an undead sorcerer of terrible might and Conn has just set his spirit free. Can he defeat the monstrous mind-controlling Abhartach before he regains his full power?'Wise, funny, thrilling, and scary, Conn of the Dead is a wonderful new type of adventure. Dave Rudden is a storytelling genius.' Padraig Kenny