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The House

Richmal Crompton (1926)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Positive tags

MysterySurvival

Synopsis

Five complete strangers from across America are about to come together and open the door to a place of evil that they all call home. Inexplicably, four men and one woman are having heart-stopping nightmares revolving around the dark and forbidding houses where each of them were born. When recent terrifying events occur, they are each drawn to their identical childhood homes, only to confront a sinister supernatural presence which has pursued them all their lives, and is now closer than ever to capturing their souls...

Is The House appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

Five strangers are drawn to their childhood homes by supernatural nightmares and face a malevolent entity. Contains horror elements, supernatural terror, and psychological tension appropriate for mature teens and adults.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include horror, nightmares, and psychological terror (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens who love spine-tingling horror stories with multiple connected characters facing supernatural evil will find this gripping.

Tags

HorrorSupernatural ThrillerPsychological Horror