Tuesday, March 15, 2011

The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong (2008)

Plot Summary:  Chloe hits puberty and begins to see ghosts everywhere.  Her behavior becomes erratic and unstable because of frequent visits from ghosts that seem to terrorize her.  Because of her bizarre behavior, Chloe is diagnosed as a schizophrenic and sent to live in a group home called Lyle House with other troubled teens.  Not only is Chloe very unhappy living at the home, but she is tormented by some of the other teens that live there. 

Chloe is locked in a crawl space that is unknowingly a burial spot for dead bodies by a rotten roommate.  When the spirits that once inhabited these bodies re-enter their corpses and begin to move, Chloe finally begins to fully realize and understand her supernatural powers.  This is an interesting story involving the supernatural, and contains some gruesome scenarios.  Read this book with your doors and windows locked.

Genre:  Fantasy

Subjects/Themes:  Group homes, supernatural powers, troubled teens, ghosts

Reviews:  Publishers Weekly Review and School Library Journal

Age Group:  Ages 12 and up.

Series Information:  Darkest Powers Trilogy.  Other books:  The Awakening (book 2) and The Reckoning (book 3).

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