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Synopsis
After a major earthquake devastates Los Angeles, seventeen-year-old Mia wants only to take care of her younger brother and traumatized mother, but two fanatical doomsday cults vie for her powers, drawn from the multiple lightning strikes she has experienced.
Is Struck appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A supernatural YA thriller set after an earthquake featuring cult manipulation, natural disaster trauma, and moderate violence. No sexual content or strong language, appropriate for middle teens.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of parent, natural disaster, and cult manipulation (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to Mia's lightning-strike powers and her struggle to protect her family from dangerous cults in a devastated Los Angeles.