The Seer of Shadows, by Avi

It is 1872.The art of photography is a fine thing to be an apprentice in , as Horace Carpetine is. But later in life he swears to never take another photograph. “Why is this?” you may ask

Well , that is a long story. It all starts out when wealthy Mrs.Von Macht orders a portrait. The greedy Mr.Middleditch decides to double expose the photograph to show the “ghost” of Eleanora , the Von Machts’ cruelly treated deceased daughter,in order to become a more well known photographer. Horace is ordered by Mr. Middleditch to take photographs of portraits of Eleanora , but when he does, strange things begin to happen.

This is a beautifully written, haunting story about early photography and the shadows that lurk in everyday life.

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