Book : Sanctum (asylum, 2) - Roux, Madeleine

-Titulo Original : Sanctum (asylum, 2)

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HarperCollins

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Review “With plentiful old photographs of carnival acts, Roux works the creepy verisimilitude that made Asylum such a page-turner. The haunted-house explorations are especially cinematic and spooky...Roux knows how to keep the action rolling and the reader hooked.” -- Booklist“Seriously spooky.” -- School Library Journal In the chilling second book in the New York Times bestselling Asylum series, three teens must return to the asylum that still haunts their dreams to end the nightmare once and for all. With the page-turning suspense and horror that made Asylum such a standout, and featuring found photographs from real vintage carnivals, Sanctum is a mind-bending reading experience thats perfect for fans of the smash hit Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children.Dan, Abby, and Jordan remain traumatized by the summer they shared in the Brookline asylum. Much as theyd love to move on, many questions remain, and someone is determined to keep the terror alive, sending the teens photos of an old-timey carnival, with no note and no name. Forsaking their plan never to go back, the teens return to New Hampshire College under the guise of a weekend for prospective students, and there they realize that the carnival from the photos is not only real, its here on campus, apparently for the first time in many years.Sneaking away from sample classes and college parties, Dan and his friends lead a tour of their own-one through the abandoned houses and hidden places of a surrounding town. Camford is hiding a terrible past, and the truth behind Dans connection to the asylums evil warden is more terrifying than Dan ever imagined.Dont miss Madeleine Rouxs all-new gothic horror novel, House of Furies. From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up- Dan, Abby, and Jordan are forced to revisit their traumatic past at Brookline Asylum when mysterious photos draw them back to town and to dark secrets. This is a seriously spooky tale; purchase this series where quirky horror is popular. From the Back Cover The past is back to haunt them.Dan, Abby, and Jordan remain traumatized by the summer they shared in the Brookline asylum. Much as theyd love to move on, someone is determined to keep the terror alive, sending the teens photos of an old-timey carnival, with no note and no name. Finally, Dan receives a list of coordinates pointing to abandoned houses in the town near Brookline, and he is convinced that the only way to end this nightmare once and for all is to return to New Hampshire College and follow the trail.But when Dan and his friends arrive under the guise of a prospective students weekend, they discover that the carnival from their photos isnt just real, its here on campus-it has returned for the first time in many years. And as they sneak away from their undergrad hosts to visit the houses on their list, they find secrets far darker than anything theyd imagined.In this thrilling and creepy sequel to the New York Times bestselling Asylum, found photographs from real vintage carnivals help tell the story of three teens who exist on the line between past and present, genius and insanity. About the Author Madeleine Roux is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Asylum series, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. She is also the author of the House of Furies series, and several titles for adults, including Salvaged and Reclaimed. She has made contributions to Star Wars, World of Warcraft, and Dungeons & Dragons. Madeleine lives in Seattle, Washington with her partner and beloved pups.