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Synopsis
When fifteen-year-old Xander and his family move into an old, abandoned house in the middle of a dense forest outside of a small California town, they discover that not only are some of the rooms portals into other places, but that malevolent forces are at work.
Is House of Dark Shadows appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Teens face supernatural threats and malevolent forces in a haunted house with portal rooms. Expect moderate frightening situations and peril appropriate for the gothic horror genre.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence, haunted location, and supernatural horror.
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the creepy mystery of a house with rooms that open into other worlds and the supernatural dangers lurking within.