Recommended Age:
11
+
Great for independent readers who enjoy suspenseful, imaginative, character-driven horror stories.
About the Book
Alex, a boy who loves scary stories, is lured into a magical apartment by a witch named Natacha who forces him to write and read her a new scary story every night to avoid being killed. A meta-horror novel about the power of storytelling with genuine terror and heart.
Content Ratings
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Intense Themes
The main character is trapped and forced to create stories to survive. He witnesses evidence of past murders. Themes of captivity, the terror of being powerless, creativity under duress, and the courage to resist are emotionally intense and genuinely frightening.
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High Violence
A witch threatens and controls others. Violence is sustained and intense.
Engagement:
Genre:
Horror
Published:
2018
Page Count:
272
