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Lies

Michael Grant (2010)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Chunky (400-600))
SeriesGone #3
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads4.07

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastSurvivalTrapped

Synopsis

As conditions worsen in the FAYZ, where supernatural forces have trapped children under the age of fifteen and resources are running out, it becomes tempting to heed the words of a prophet who says that only death will set them free.

Is Lies appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

This third installment in the Gone series features intense survival horror with strong violence, starvation, and a death cult. Children face increasingly desperate circumstances including death, supernatural threats, and psychological manipulation.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child harm, captivity, death, and grief (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be gripped by the escalating tension as trapped kids face impossible choices and supernatural threats with dwindling resources.

Tags

DystopianHorrorThrillerSurvival