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Sixteen-year-old Seda feels she has no choice but to offer a group of stranded teens shelter from a blizzard in the dilapidated mansion her mother inherited. The story contains profanity and violence.
Quick Summary
Looking for a YA thriller that piles a blizzard onto a creepy, crumbling mansion and then throws a bunch of stranded teens together? "Alone" by Cyn Balog does exactly that. Seda, who never planned on being anyone's savior, ends up opening her family's haunted-looking house to a group of teens stuck in a snowstorm, and the situation quickly escalates into a tense mix of survival, secrets, and old-fashioned teenage drama. The book is fast-paced and moody, perfect for readers who liked the isolated-house vibe of "The Cellar" or the survival-drama of "The Last of Us." There's some profanity and a few graphic violent moments, so it's best for older teens who can handle darker material. What sticks with you is how Balog makes the mansion feel like another character its creaky floors and hidden rooms ratcheting up the tension as the characters try to figure out who they can trust. If you want a story that's equal parts creepy and raw, this one's a solid pick.