P.J. Lynch is one of my favorite illustrators. Atypically, this book is scarier and creepier than his other books.
For a living, Jacob and his father, Reuben, fish in Lake Spetzia. At one time Spetzia was a thriving village. The water company flooded it to create a reservoir for clean water. Most of the villagers moved to a big town, but Jacob and his father chose to live at the shores of the lake. Jacob and Ellen, a young girl from town, fall in love over time and plan to marry. One night when Jacob ventures into the lake, he is lured into it by a blue light. Ghosts roam his old village. Lilith, a beautiful ghost, keeps him captive for fifteen years at the bottom of the lake. Will Ellen ever be with her true love?
Although some are dark and creepy, the illustrations are incredible. I especially love the illustrations depicting Jacob's and Ellen's faces when they were young and in love.
Warning: creepy illustrations of ghostly people, infer at the end Reuben is joining the ghosts
-Borrowed from the library.
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