The Takers (2006 IPPY Award Winner in Horror): Bk. 1

Oz Griffin and an unusual band of misfits set out on a quest in order to defeat the "Takers," monsters threatening mankind . The answers to many riddles seem to be included in a comic book written by another neighborhood boy, but Oz and friends must find time to read it while battling dangers. Reviewers have compared the story to Stephen King's The stand and the Harry Potter series.