Philip Pullman's first children's novel, Count Karlstein, is a deliciously scary, caustically funny adventure, beautifully illustrated by Peter Bailey. The Night of Souls is a night when no one in Karlstein village dares to leave their homes. For this is the night when Zamiel, the Demon Huntsman, roams the forests in search of his prey... This year, however, the Huntsman need not look. He knows exactly where to find his human prey. Ten years ago, he made a deal with the Count of Karlstein - and now the Demon Huntsman has come to collect his trophy... The Count of Karlstein has offered the lives of his two young nieces, Lucy and Charlotte. Luckily for the orphaned sisters, the Count's maid, Hildi, overheard his evil plan and is determined not to let them become prey this year - not on her watch...