When their friend Jack vanishes mysteriously near the woods - leaving some sinister clues - Tom and Eliot set out to solve the mystery. Before long, they discover that Jack has fallen victim to some mysterious powers and that this Halloween is set to be more real than any they have ever seen.
Before long, Tom and Eliot are caught up in the most eerie adventure of their lives and must rely on a strange little girl named Amelia and a strange boy named Jacob who seems to have secrets of his own. Will they ever find Jack - or are they walking into a trap inside the deadly mirror dimension?
When their friend Jack vanishes mysteriously near the woods - leaving some sinister clues - Tom and Eliot set out to solve the mystery. Before long, they discover that Jack has fallen victim to some mysterious powers and that this Halloween is set to be more real than any they have ever seen.
Before long, Tom and Eliot are caught up in the most eerie adventure of their lives and must rely on a strange little girl named Amelia and a strange boy named Jacob who seems to have secrets of his own. Will they ever find Jack - or are they walking into a trap inside the deadly mirror dimension?
Jack is Missing 
Horror Halloween by Lennon Joseph's targeted audience is 12 years and up, and I agree with that assessment. It contained content that might frighten younger readers. Heck, I'm close to fifty and a few moments gave me the chills.Â
If your teen enjoys R.L. Stine novels or movies, then they'll love Horror Halloween. Some aspects of Lennon Joseph's spooky creation reminded me of the Goosebumps franchise. If you recall, there was a Goosebumps movie back in 2015 that dealt with monsters in a book. In the film, when Zach opens a book in Stine's library, he accidentally unleashes a monster from the book. Well, in Lennon Joseph's tale, when you open the book, the monster on that particular page comes to life. Both (Stine and Joseph) also had an evil ventriloquist puppet.Â
Lennon Joseph's plot did take inspiration from Stranger Things (a tv show). A character in the story noted this.Â
Despite the similarities, I enjoyed the story. I think teens will like it too.Â
Lennon Joseph developed fascinating and haunting scenery, scenes, and characters. While Half Penny might be voted as the creepiest monster in the story, I found the creepers more chilling. The scene where a crawling creeper was dragging a screaming girl from the bus was terrifying. Oh my goodness, no way could I survive seeing that in technicolor!Â
FYI, Horror Halloween by Lennon Joseph is under 100 pages (kindle edition). It's a quick read and perfect for those who enjoy short works.Â