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Synopsis
The next installment in the New York Times bestselling Sworn Soldier series, featuring Alex Easton investigating the dark, mysterious depths of a coal mine in America Alex Easton does not want to visit America. They particularly do not want to visit an abandoned coal mine in West Virginia with a reputation for being haunted. But when their old friend Dr. Denton summons them to help find his lost cousin—who went missing in that very mine—well, sometimes a sworn soldier has to do what a sworn soldier has to do... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Is What Stalks the Deep appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Adult horror-mystery featuring a non-binary protagonist investigating a haunted coal mine. Expect atmospheric dread, supernatural elements, and moderate peril typical of T. Kingfisher's gothic horror style.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, death, and haunted location (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who love atmospheric ghost stories and gothic mysteries will appreciate this eerie mine investigation.