Overall Take:
Great YA Horror
Star Rating:
5 Stars
Genre:
YA Paranormal Horror
Synopsis
Addie receives an invitation to attend early orientation at her mom’s alma matter and she eagerly accepts. She wants more than to make her own mark, but from the moment she arrives at campus, she starts to realize that there may be some secrets in the halls.
Addie’s search for secrets lands her in the heart of an old campus mystery. Can she figure it out before she succumbs to the same fate they all did?
Thoughts:
This was a great YA paranormal horror. I think it is great for kids in the 12-15 age range and it isn’t too grotesque or vivid to where it would be sensitive for them. It is however moody and atmospheric, and at times rather creepy. This makes for a great reed. The video scenes set an ominous tone throughout the book that makes you wonder what is going on, there is always something lurking in the shadows or hiding behind a wall, and I was always trying to figure out what it was. The mixed media format was perfect to set the tone of this eerie and creepy vibe for the entire book.
I enjoyed the story of Adria and her going off to college. She’s not really sure what she wants to do and is thrown for a loop when she doesn’t get the standard dorm. Then strange things start happening. Thankfully she meets the other legacies, and they have each other to spitball ideas off of and just connect.
The pacing was nice. It moved along nicely, and then we were slowed down intentionally with a new video clip, which was a nice play to center the read in the plot. I enjoyed this a lot.
This is one I would love to see a sequel (it was only their freshman year!) and I think that an opening was left for one.
If you are looking for a moody and eerie YA horror then check this one out.
Publication Date:
October 29, 2024
Author:
Katya de Becerra
Page Length:
352 pages
Publisher:
Page Street YA
Thank you to:
Thank you to @pagestreetya the author @katyadebecerra and @netgalley for this e-arc. All thoughts are my own.
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