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Pandaemonium

Ben Macallan (2012)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.44

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Synopsis

The senior pupils of St Peter's High School are on retreat to a secluded outdoor activity centre to come to terms with the murder of a fellow pupil. Nearby at a top-secret military establishment an experiment has spiralled out of control and two very different worlds are on a collision course.

Is Pandaemonium appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

Students on a grief retreat face supernatural danger when a nearby military experiment goes catastrophically wrong. Contains strong violence, a backdrop of murder, and likely intense peril as two realities collide.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include murder, death, and grief (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the high-stakes survival scenario mixing grief counseling with otherworldly chaos from a military disaster.

Tags

Science FantasyMilitary ThrillerContemporary FantasySupernatural Horror