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In alten Legenden heißt es, man höre in stürmischen Nächten manchmal ein seltsames Pfeifen, gefolgt vom Erscheinen riesiger schwarzer Hunde. Aber dies sind keine gewöhnlichen Kreaturen, sondern dämonische Wesen, entfesselt von der wilden Jagd auf verlorene Seelen. Nur selten sieht man mehr als einen von ihnen zur selben Zeit, doch wenn alle sieben gemeinsam erscheinen sollten, sei das Ende der Welt gekommen. In der malerischen Stadt Kingsbury mitten in Vermont betrauert Rose Kerrigan den Tod ihres Großvaters, eines liebenswürdigen, aber seltsamen alten Mannes. Schon bald wird sie von der Legende der Sieben Pfeifer erfahren, denn die gespenstischen Hunde sind nach Kingsbury gekommen und jagen eine Seele, die man vor ihnen verborgen hat. Zuerst ist es nur einer, doch es werden mehr, je länger sie nicht finden, wonach sie suchen. Und wenn alle sieben Dämonen zusammenkommen …

"Legends say that on stormy nights, or during sunsets, there sometimes comes a strange whistling in the sky followed by sightings of enormous black dogs. But these are no ordinary dogs. They are demonic things, hounds loose from the Wild Hunt, and they are searching for lost souls. They are rarely sighted more than one at a time, but if all seven should come together, it will mean the end of the world. In the picturesque New England town of Kingsbury, Vermont, a young woman named Rose Kerrigan mourns the death of her grandfather, the sweet but strange old man who raised her. Soon, Rose will learn the legend of the Seven Whistlers. They've come to Kingsbury in search of a soul that has been hidden from them, and they will not leave without it. First there was one, then two ... then four ... If they don't find what they're looking for soon, perhaps all seven will gather in Kingsbury. And if all seven should come together ..."--Page 4 of cover

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