Difficult supernatural transformations align perfectly with teen experiences after all, uncontrollable bodily changes and a fearful recognition of one’s own power both comprise the scary journey to adulthood. All the Lyle House teens grapple with emerging supernatural powers, but the narrative discloses little, keeping readers guessing at their conditions until the heart of the novel. Revelations come at a wonderfully measured pace, pulling readers deep into Chloe’s psyche and a world where necromancers, werewolves and sorcerers struggle with humanity. Readers of Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series for adults will recognize a familiar landscape, occupied by a strong female narrator and tightly drawn supernaturals. After seeing a ghost in her school, Chloe Saunders arrives at the Lyle House, a home for troubled teens, but specters keep surfacing, causing her to question both her sanity and supposedly safe surroundings.
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