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The Enemy (Charlie Higson)Series
series7 books2009
Post-apocalyptic and zombie horror, dark in tone.
“The Enemy opens Charlie Higson's seven-book YA horror series, set in London after a mysterious sickness turns every adult into a voracious, flesh-hungry threat and leaves children to fend for themselves in a city gone feral.”
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The WitchesNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1983
Fantasy and dark fantasy, dark in tone, about witches.
“A dark fantasy, the story is set partly in Norway and partly in England, and features the experiences of a young English boy and his Norwegian grandmother in a world where child-hating societies of witches secretly exist in every country.”
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The Scorpio RacesNovel
Maggie Stiefvaterstandalone novel2011
Fantasy, about friendship.
“Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line.”
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The Girl Who Loved Tom GordonNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1999
Horror and psychological horror, about loneliness, set in north america.
“A nine year old girl becomes lost in the Maine forest while on a day hike with her family, and finds the strength to survive in her idolizing of the Red Sox closing pitcher.”
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Full TiltNovel
Neal Shustermanstandalone novel2003
Fantasy and horror, about grief and loss, set in our world.
The Owl ServiceNovel
Alan Garnerstandalone novel1967
Fantasy and mythic fantasy, about curses.
“During a summer vacation in a secluded Welsh valley, three young people find themselves driven by the spirits of three mythical lovers to reenact an ancient tragedy.”
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