![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As they struggle to navigate their new surroundings, they are pursued by Kristoff’s megalomaniac daughter Dahlia. Suddenly, they are once again separated from their parents as the eerie Kristoff House magically transports them Wizard of Oz style and they are not in 'Kansas' (in this case San Francisco) anymore but inside the dangerous fictional labyrinth of Denver Kristoff. At the beginning of Battle of the Beasts the intrepid teens are dealing with problems at home and school. In House of Secrets Cordelia, Brendan and Eleanor experienced a Goonie-like ordeal battling pirates and skeletons with a vengeful witch thrown in for good measure. ![]() Fantasy, science fiction, magic, action, horror and war combine to create a curious mix of the supernatural and the historical. The result resembles an explosion of colours from a renegade paint box of genres crossed with high octane movie plots. Their influences are myriad and range from the Goonies and early Harry Potter (directed by Columbus) to the fantastical and creepy writings of pulp novelist Robert E Howard, Gothic author H P Lovecraft and Ray Bradbury. Columbus and Vizzini’s sequel to House of Secrets is action packed, cinematic and compelling. ![]()
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