Faces of Terror
Encyclopedia
Faces of Terror is the thirteenth book
in R. L. Stine
's Fear Street Sagas
series. Faces of Terror was ghostwritten
by Cameron Pokey and is her only book.
This book was published on July 1998 by Golden Books.
Elizabeth and Margaret go to the exhibition, but they do not find Thomas or Gustavson. They do however, meet Patrick Granger, another one of Gustavson's employee's. He assures them Thomas is okay and drives them to Cliff House to prove it. But after they arrive, Thomas is nowhere to be seen.
Soon Margaret falls ill and Jimmy, Gustavson's driver is murdered. Several days later, after she discovers Thomas’s studio
on the high tower, Gustavson attacks her and attempts to capture her. She is saved by Miss Virginia Matheson, the housekeeper
, and is lead to Gustavson's studio, where she is told Thomas was killed by him, and all of his wax figures have spirits trapped inside them (the Cliff House secret).
Gustavson eventually finds their hideout and Elizabeth is forced to flee. She goes through a passageway which leads to his workshop
, filled with many grotesque
wax figures. After finding Thomas's and Margaret's figures, she burns all of the wax figures out of rage, taking Gustavson's and Virginia's life with them. Elizabeth manages to escape, though, and discovers her face is severely burnt. So she decides to make herself a new face out of wax from the Cliff House.
Book
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in R. L. Stine
R. L. Stine
Robert Lawrence Stine , known as R. L. Stine, and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American writer. Stine, who is called the "Stephen King of children's literature," is the author of hundreds of horror fiction novels, including the books in the Fear Street, Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, and The...
's Fear Street Sagas
Fear Street Sagas
Fear Street Sagas is a series of teen horror books by R. L. Stine. Fear Street Sagas is the spinoff of the series The Fear Street Saga and is part of the Fear Street series. Almost all of the books in this series were ghostwritten, despite being published under R. L. Stine's name.-Books:There were...
series. Faces of Terror was ghostwritten
Ghostwriter
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by Cameron Pokey and is her only book.
This book was published on July 1998 by Golden Books.
Plot summary
It is 1867 and Elizabeth Nelson works at a textile mill, separated from her twin brother Thomas, who is a wax sculptor working for Peter Gustavson, a descendant of the Fiers. One day, a nightmare convinces Elizabeth that something horrible has happened to Thomas. She tells Margaret Thorne, her friend about the nightmare and Margaret informs her of the upcoming exhibition by the famous Gustavson.Elizabeth and Margaret go to the exhibition, but they do not find Thomas or Gustavson. They do however, meet Patrick Granger, another one of Gustavson's employee's. He assures them Thomas is okay and drives them to Cliff House to prove it. But after they arrive, Thomas is nowhere to be seen.
Soon Margaret falls ill and Jimmy, Gustavson's driver is murdered. Several days later, after she discovers Thomas’s studio
Studio
A studio is an artist's or worker's workroom, or the catchall term for an artist and his or her employees who work within that studio. This can be for the purpose of architecture, painting, pottery , sculpture, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, radio or television...
on the high tower, Gustavson attacks her and attempts to capture her. She is saved by Miss Virginia Matheson, the housekeeper
Housekeeper (servant)
A housekeeper is an individual responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the interior of a residence, including direction of subordinate maids...
, and is lead to Gustavson's studio, where she is told Thomas was killed by him, and all of his wax figures have spirits trapped inside them (the Cliff House secret).
Gustavson eventually finds their hideout and Elizabeth is forced to flee. She goes through a passageway which leads to his workshop
Workshop
A workshop is a room or building which provides both the area and tools that may be required for the manufacture or repair of manufactured goods...
, filled with many grotesque
Grotesque
The word grotesque comes from the same Latin root as "Grotto", meaning a small cave or hollow. The original meaning was restricted to an extravagant style of Ancient Roman decorative art rediscovered and then copied in Rome at the end of the 15th century...
wax figures. After finding Thomas's and Margaret's figures, she burns all of the wax figures out of rage, taking Gustavson's and Virginia's life with them. Elizabeth manages to escape, though, and discovers her face is severely burnt. So she decides to make herself a new face out of wax from the Cliff House.