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The Paradise TrapNovel
Catherine Jinksstandalone novel2011
Portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in otherworld.
“Eleven-year-old Marcus is spending a week at the beach with his mother in a tiny old travel trailer, but boredom turns to terror when a new friend discovers a cellar that has magical doors through which people keep disappearing.”
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CoralineSeries
series2 books2002
Portal fantasy and gothic, about coming of age, set in parallel universe.
“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Dark in tone, about vampires, set in small town and our world.
“Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot follows writer Ben Mears as he returns to his childhood town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, only to discover that its residents are being turned into vampires by a newly arrived stranger.”
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Start with 'Salem's Lot →
Night WingsNovel
Joseph Bruchacstandalone novel2009
Set in north america and mountains.
“Now his nightmare visions of a predatory winged creature are becoming all too real.”
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Small SpacesSeries
series4 books2018
Ghost stories, set in our world.
Start with Small Spaces →
CellNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006
Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, dark in tone, set in our world.
“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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