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Danny Chilton is a slim, fifteen year old, pale boy. Currently, the two most important people in his life are Philippa Sibley and Lark Hovington. He has lived in a flat in London most of his life, but moved to a home called Blackbriar located in Dunchester and lived there for a few months. In the epilogue, we discover that he is now a student at a boarding school. He enjoys learning and appreciating nature. Danny’s dislikes include not having the freedom to do what he wants.
“I’m not afraid of you anymore. You’re afraid of me.”
Danny had been afraid to stand up to anyone, even if it meant doing the wrong thing, so the quote shows him overcoming a fear and stepping out of his comfort zone to defeat the antagonist of the story.
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Blackbriar is a modestly sized, run down cabin in the middle of the woods. He lived there for a couple of months. There are a few interesting aspects of the house that cause an eerie mood to be present in the novel. These aspects are a passageway that leads to their neighbor’s house and the cellar door that has names and dates from the 1600s carved into it. Not only does the appearance of Blackbriar affect the atmosphere, the history of the house also affects it. Back in the 1600s, the house was where the town kept people dying of the plague. The fact that five to six people died in Blackbriar helps create an eerie atmosphere. The isolated feeling of the house also contributes to the eerie feeling throughout the