Alexander Gordon Smith lives in Norwich, England. The Stephen King of YA horror, he is the author of The Fury, The Inventors, the Escape from Furnace series, which has sold nearly half-a-million copies, and the Devil's Engine series.
The Devil's Engine: Hellfighters Adventure fans will be thrilled by the fast-paced, wall-to-wall action, and horror readers will delight at the supernatural terror and gore in the Engineers' battle against chaos and pure evil. --Booklist Smith takes readers on another twisted, twisting journey and--to paraphrase the narrative--leaves readers with 'images that belong in the sickest of horror movies.' . . . This brings the same fear, fire, and comic relief as its predecessor, and readers will be happy enough with this sequel to the first Faustian tale to look forward to the next one. --Kirkus Reviews The Devil's Engine: Hellraisers A YA horror knockout full of nonstop action, populated by broken but beautiful characters, and blisteringly scary. --Emmy Laybourne, author of Sweet and the Monument 14 series This Faustian tale is a hit for horror fans looking for a world of mystery, the macabre, and lots of fire and fighting. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Immediately immerses readers into a fast-paced, action-packed, epic good-versus-evil story. --The Bulletin An epic conflict between good and evil . . . Full of dark imagery and unsettling descriptions as unstoppable demons face off against superpowered teens. --Publishers Weekly The Devil's Engine: Hellfighters Adventure fans will be thrilled by the fast-paced, wall-to-wall action, and horror readers will delight at the supernatural terror and gore in the Engineers' battle against chaos and pure evil. Booklist Smith takes readers on another twisted, twisting journey and to paraphrase the narrative leaves readers with 'images that belong in the sickest of horror movies.' . . . This brings the same fear, fire, and comic relief as its predecessor, and readers will be happy enough with this sequel to the first Faustian tale to look forward to the next one. Kirkus Reviews The Devil s Engine: Hellraisers A YA horror knockout full of nonstop action, populated by broken but beautiful characters, and blisteringly scary. Emmy Laybourne, author of Sweet and the Monument 14 series This Faustian tale is a hit for horror fans looking for a world of mystery, the macabre, and lots of fire and fighting. Kirkus Reviews, starred review Immediately immerses readers into a fast-paced, action-packed, epic good-versus-evil story. The Bulletin An epic conflict between good and evil . . . Full of dark imagery and unsettling descriptions as unstoppable demons face off against superpowered teens. Publishers Weekly