In the end, Lewis must discover what makes him unique in order to combat the carnage-craving couple. Zimmerman is priceless, a bickering old couple that reflect their own unique, modern relationship. Zimmerman, (a purple-laced, powerful enchantress who just might be the only one strong enough to challenge an evil witch resurrected from the dead… but that ticking! Where is the clock? Selenna is coming, and she has sorcery enough to freeze all the grownups dead in their tracks!īellairs’ story does a great job addressing themes of mourning and the desire to be accepted, and the banter between Uncle Jonathan and Mrs. We watch as Lewis keeps his mistake a secret from his uncle and their neighbor Mrs. We feel the hair on our arms rise as we see the headlights of a car following us over the winding country roads of New England in Edward Gorey’s illustrations. Should it ever strike the hour, it will usher in the end of the world. We discover the dark history of Isaac Izard, a sky wizard who once owned Uncle Barnavelt’s mansion, and his hateful wife Selenna,* who conspired to construct a doomsday clock.
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