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Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Synopsis
Sondra started having terrifying nightmares of her own death right after her new stepbrother moved in. A psychic tells Sondra that she is remembering events from a past life. The person who murdered her may be after her in this life, too--and it may be her stepbrother.
Is The Stepbrother appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This YA horror-thriller features nightmares about murder, reincarnation themes, and psychological suspense involving a potentially dangerous stepbrother. Violence is suggested through dreams and past-life memories rather than graphic on-page content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and gaslighting (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be hooked by the creepy stepbrother mystery and the race to uncover whether Sondra's nightmares are real memories of murder.