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Synopsis
You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reached from the deepest inner mind to THE OUTER LIMITSPaul Stein wakes up in a prison cell, with no idea why he's been imprisoned, or how he got there. One thing is made clear to him by the guards, however: He's scheduled to die in three days time.How could this have happened? What crime could he possibly have committed that would condemn him to death? For Paul, the answers may be found among the secrets of the N'lani, the alien invaders who now rule Earth, or simply by looking in a mirror - for the body Paul Stein inhabits is not his own...
Is Always Darkest appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This sci-fi thriller involves alien occupation of Earth, wrongful imprisonment, death sentences, and body-swapping mystery. Moderate tension and threat with implied violence but likely not graphic detail given the TV tie-in nature.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, death, and colonization.
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Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the mystery of why the protagonist is condemned to death and the twist of inhabiting someone else's body under alien rule.