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An unsettling, gripping middle grade debut about searching for a sense of belonging in the wrong places, and the bravery it takes to defy those who seek to control us. This is Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children meets Lord of the Flies for fans of Neil Gaiman and Holly Black.

When Eleven-year-old Sol arrives at the Ash House, desperate for a cure for his complex pain syndrome, he finds a community of strange children long abandoned by their mysterious Headmaster.

The children at the Ash House want the new boy to love their home as much as they do. They give him a name like theirs. They show him the dorms and tell him about the wonderful oasis that the Headmaster has created for them. But the new boy already has a name. Doesn't he? At least he did before he walked through those gates...

This was supposed to be a healing refuge for children like him. Something between a school and a summer camp. With kids like him. With pain like his. But no one is allowed to get sick at the Ash House. NO ONE.

And then The Doctor arrives...

Strange things are about to happen at the mysterious Ash House. And the longer Sol spends on the mysterious grounds, the more he begins to forget who he is, the more the other children begin to distrust him, and the worse his pain becomes. But can he hold onto reality long enough to find an escape? And better yet, can he convince the others?

Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Benjamin A. ★★★★★

I tore through this in two sittings because the dread just keeps building in a way that's rare for middle grade. The way it explores that ache to belong somewhere, anywhere, is so specific and honest it gave me chills as an adult reader. Perfect for fans of eerie boarding school stories who want som

Stella ★★★★★

The atmosphere in this one is properly eerie, and the way the danger creeps up on the main character kept me flipping pages way past my bedtime. The sense of dread feels earned, not just thrown in for shock, and the ending left me genuinely satisfied.

Joshua ★★★★★

The atmosphere is properly creepy without being nightmare-fuel, and the main character's desperation to belong feels painfully real. I bought it for my 11-year-old but honestly finished it myself in two sittings, and the ending left me thinking about it for days.