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Synopsis
Fleeing expulsion and the death of a close friend, Andrew Taylor is sent to spend his final year at the prestigious public school Harrow. It is an eccentric place, a rambling ancient building filled with the sons of the rich and famous. The other pupil?s notice Andrew?s striking resemblance to Lord Byron, a former pupil of Harrow? and then the trouble begins. Andrew senses a malevolent presence, and when a classmate dies, the haunting becomes all too real. When another classmate falls ill, and Andrew discovers old letters hidden in a bricked-up basement, he must uncover a secret history? before it?s too late.
Is The White Devil appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
A gothic supernatural mystery involving student deaths at a British boarding school, with haunting and malevolent spirits. Contains moderate supernatural horror elements and teenage deaths but no graphic violence or sexual content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, death of child, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the eerie mystery of Andrew's resemblance to Lord Byron and the supernatural forces haunting the prestigious school.