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Violence
Very heavy
Serial killer violence — graphic; horror atmosphere; the violence of the past returning
Language
A lot
Strong language; adult horror register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Very strong; the inescapability of what happened to you as a child; the horror premise of an impossibly returned killer; adult Andrew's fragmented psychology
What this book is about
Dashner's adult horror debut: Andrew Martin returns to Lyndon, South Carolina for the first time since serial killer Pee Wee Gaskins terrorized his family. When the killings begin again — seemingly impossible since Gaskins is dead — Andrew must face what he survived and what, impossibly, has followed him home. Dashner writes away from his YA comfort zone with genuine horror ambition.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic serial killer violence
Horror at R-rated intensity — Dashner's most mature work
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