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Synopsis
They call it the Academy. A secluded, cliff-top mansion overlooking the rugged Pacific coast. A school for children gifted -- or cursed -- with extraordinary minds. Children soon to come under the influence of an intelligence even more brilliant than their own -- and unspeakably evil. For within this mind a dark plan is taking form. A plan so horrifying, no one will believe it. No one but the children. And for them it is already too late. Too late, unless one young student can resist the seductive invitation that will lead... into the *Shadows*.
Is Shadows appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 15 and up.
This dark YA thriller features children manipulated by an evil intelligence in an isolated academy. Expect strong violence, psychological horror, and intense peril as characters resist sinister forces.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child harm, murder, captivity, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be gripped by this suspenseful story of gifted students uncovering a horrifying plot and fighting to escape an evil mastermind's control.