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Synopsis
Amish teen Katie smuggles a gravely injured young man, an outsider, into her family's barn despite the elders' ruling that no one can come in or out of the community while some mysterious and massive unrest is wreaking havoc in the "English" world.
Is The Hallowed Ones appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
YA apocalyptic horror with moderate violence involving mysterious threats from the outside world. Features a forbidden romance between an Amish teen and an outsider, mild sexual content (kissing), and themes of community isolation and survival.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, violence, and blood (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the unique Amish setting, forbidden romance, and mystery of what's happening in the outside world.