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Synopsis
Simon Merrivale owns a mask and headdress, and the legend is that whoever comes into contact with them will find their body taken over by the long-dead Shaman at full moon. Merrivale is dragged from his home, and he and the relics are taken to an isolated mansion. There, Ernest Caltro and his followers prepare to conduct a Black Mass with Merrivale as its human sacrifice. Can Simon's friends Richard Blake and Stephen Nayland mount a rescue mission?
Is Dark Conflict appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Parents should know this book contains occult themes including possession by a dead shaman and preparation for human sacrifice during a Black Mass, though violence appears to be suspenseful rather than graphic.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include kidnapping, human sacrifice, and possession (see the full list above).
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Teens will find this a suspenseful supernatural thriller with occult mystery and a race-against-time rescue.