I liked the friendship that develops between him and the elderly Stiffkey and especially enjoyed the introduction of Cora, a ghost who wants to get out and see the world and maybe hit things with her hockey stick. Jake is an interesting and relatable character who’s sad and confused by his parents’ impending divorce and especially at how his dad is stuck living in a depressing bungalow on the farm he works at. Mabbitt gives him believable reactions to discovering his sensitivity to the presence of ghosts and his subsequent discoveries about ghosts and the Embassy. Will Mabbitt’s spooky fantasy novel for children aged 9+ (the first in a series) features some cracking illustrations by Chris Mould (I particularly liked Zorro the ghost fox) and a well-crafted plot peppered with some good jokes, interesting side characters (I especially liked Cora, a hockey stick-wielding ghost stuck inside a school cup) and a relatable main character in Jake and I would definitely check out the sequel. Jake’s only hope is to find an old friend of Stiffkey’s who may be able to come up with a solution to his plight … Opening the box, however, draws Jake to the attention of the Embassy of the Dead who send one of their feared Reapers to catch him and send him to the Eternal Void. Jake is amazed to realise that Stiffkey is a ghost and horrified when he discovers that the box contains a severed finger. One day in late October, Jake takes a short-cut home down a dark alleyway where he meets a tall, pale man in a tattered black coat and a top hat called Stiffkey who gives him a box and tells him to protect it and carry out the Embassy’s orders before disappearing, leaving only a mound of earth behind. He leads a fairly normal life, hanging out with his best friend Sab and trying to avoid the school bullies Ryan and Liam. I earn commission on any purchases made through these links.ġ2-year-old Jake lives alone with his mum in the small village of Elmbury (his dad moved out 4 months ago as his parents are getting divorced, which Jake isn’t very happy about). You can order EMBASSY OF THE DEAD by Will Mabbitt from Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Waterstone’s or UK. Jake has summoned a reaper to drag him to the Eternal Void (yep, it’s as deadly as it sounds) and his only option is to RUN FOR HIS LIFE! I hope Craig is successful in finding band members that never, ever disagree with him.Jake usually likes to stay out of trouble. But when he opens a strange box containing a severed finger, trouble comes knocking at his door. I am excited about the new projects I will be working on in the coming months, and wish him nothing but the best. That is sad, but I can’t be a part of that – ripping people off is wrong and not my style. The band’s advisors have been saying that Escape the Fate is bankrupt and that they want ETF to declare bankruptcy because it is so disorganized and mismanaged. ![]() I love making music too much to get bogged down in all of the negativity that is dragging Escape the Fate down. “Honestly, it is a waste of my time getting into it with Craig – he has shown his true colors and has shown he will say and do anything to justify his behavior. You have to find a way to get along with your band members and look past minor disagreements, or you will never survive together as a band.” “What people like Craig don’t understand is that picking a fight with your band members is destructive, not productive – arguing with each other will only drag the whole band into a downward spiral. Anyone who knows me knows how much I have put my heart and soul into Escape the Fate.” Fans need to just ignore everything that is coming from him. ![]() “It is sad and unfortunate that Craig has resorted to spewing lies and slandering my reputation to get press and attention. Some days I wonder what motivates people who literally make things up just to try to hurt their friends, or in this case, their former friends.” “It is not easy to hear the false accusations that I ‘stranded’ the band or that me or my brother Michael are somehow completely to blame for every single thing that is going wrong with the band, or the other nonsense that Craig is telling people. “Over the past few weeks, I have become aware of the mis-truths being told by Craig Mabbitt over Twitter, Facebook, and various entertainment sites about my role with Escape the Fate. As ETF fans know, I spent many years of my life completely devoted to the band, and never worked harder at anything to achieve its success.” Kevin Lyman Calls ETF Liars Band Used Child Birth As An Excuseįalling In Reverse, Escape The Fate Announce Bury The Hatchet Tour Money has also stated that the band is in a state of bankcupty. Monte Money, formerly of Escape The Fate, has released a blistering statement aimed at Craig Mabbitt’s countless lies and jabs over the past months.
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