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Synopsis
When his best friend dies in a plane crash, sixteen-year-old Ken has a ritual performed that will make him invulnerable, but soon learns that he had good reason to be suspicious of the woman he paid to lock his soul away.
Is The Boy Who Couldn't Die appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A teen deals with grief by seeking supernatural invulnerability, leading to dark consequences involving soul manipulation. Contains themes of death, grief, and psychological suspense but no graphic content or sexuality.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, death of a loved one, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the dark premise of becoming invulnerable and the suspenseful unraveling of what happens when someone locks away your soul.