• Age: 11 to 13
• Grade: 6 to 8
• Reading age: 11 to 13

Deep in rural Suffolk, England, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, terror strikes at the hearts of pious Christians on a hot August night, when they are attacked by a beast known only as Black Shuck. In this reimagining of one of England's most famous folkloric tales, readers will be taken through the terrifying and mysterious story of Black Shuck, a mythic beast that would act as inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle's classic story, The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Mark Allard-Will is best known for writing Canadiana comedy comic, Saskatch-A-Man, and adventure graphic novel, Årkade (Renegade Arts Entertainment) Living in the the cold but welcoming tundra of Saskatoon, and born, raised in the picturesque, rural depths of Suffolk, England, Mark loves nothing more than reading a good book, soaking in world mythology and participating in the international film festival circuit. Mark is also an award winning screenwriter.

Ryan lives in Saskatoon, where he illustrates graphic novels ranging from humour to superheroes to horror and more. Best known for his work on adventure title, Daisy Blackwood: Pilot for Hire (Soaring Penguin Press).

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Ryan Howe is a prairie Canadian cartoonist and graphic designer who fell in love with comics’ unique storytelling language at some point earlier than he can remember, and has been hooked ever since. He’s been collaborating with other comics creators since 2003, providing art for a wide variety of projects and genres on both the web and in print. Ryan’s recently tried his hand at writing as well as drawing, the ‘Daisy Blackwood: Pilot for Hire’ series being the rip roarin’ result.

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Elaine M. Will is an award winning illustrator, and creator of Xeric Award-winning and Saskatchewan Book Award-nominated teen mental health graphic novel Look Straight Ahead (Renegade Arts Entertainment). Elaine lives in Saskatoon, where she has illustrated for local, national and international magazines and newspapers, as well as writing and illustrating critically-acclaimed historical graphic novel Dust-Ship Glory.

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'In this graphic novel, Mark Allard-Will shows his growing skills as a story-teller with a well-researched piece looking at a little-know legend in the UK of the Black Shuck, a giant black hellhound that stalks the plains of Suffolk. Much like his former tale Arkade, his interest in Scandic mythology and the culture of the era shines through, and allows him to craft around it a bloody horror brought to gory life by Ryan Howe. While short, it packs enough of a tale to allow one to enjoy, and also finishes with a delightful epilogue telling readers more of the legend, and local history. Recommended.' - Oli Jacobs, Storygraph