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When three children in a Catholic group home are brutally murdered, the survivors are hurried into separate foster homes across Long Island. Robin Hills, a fifteen-year-old who has spent the past several years under religious care, is thrust into a new, dysfunctional family with no spiritual beliefs. No longer protected by the religion and the nun she had come to love, Robin is completely alone and enveloped in fear.
As the murders continue and Robin fears she may become the next victim, her faith increasingly falters. However, she finds solace in a budding friendship with Dennis, a boy her age living in her new foster home. Dennis's kindness, his acceptance of Robin, and his bravery in the face of evil—born of his passion for horror movies—combine to reassure her that she'll survive the killings. Armed with this new friendship and fueled by a rage she finally discovers within herself, Robin must find the courage and self-reliance to confront the darkest aspects of human depravity.
"Andreas's debut novella, Angel of the Underground, will remind many horror fans of Stephen King's first published novel, Carrie . . . Andreas's tight and tense horror tale is a spellbinding and clever debut. He also has more on his mind than merely a straightforward thriller. His smart, sympathetic and engaging teen heroine grapples with the Catholic faith that has sustained her for so many years but now seems to have abandoned her. Proving good things come in small packages (the novel is just 165 pages), Angel of the Underground is a tight and thoughtful thriller, and a stellar introduction to a fresh new voice." —Shelf Awareness
"The grit in Angel is laudable—as is Andreas' determination to push our faces right up into some very uncomfortable domestic horrors." —Rue Morgue Magazine
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Kindle Book
- ISBN: 9781617756368
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- ISBN: 9781617756368
- File size: 10342 KB
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- ISBN: 9781617756368
- File size: 10530 KB
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January 1, 2018
When a series of grisly murders occurs at the Hartman Catholic Group Home, the administration decides it is best to relocate the surviving children to foster homes until the killer can be apprehended. Robin, a fifteen-year-old resident of the home, is taken in by the Granthams, an eccentric family that has two foster children about the same age. Robin soon learns that there is something off-kilter about the Granthams. One of their boys, Jeremy, is cruel and caustic, the father is a little too affectionate toward her, the mother is detached, and the grandparents living with them are odd and elusive. Robin relies on her devout Catholicism to carry her through the ordeal, but as the murders continue, she questions her faith in God. The good foster son, Dennis, takes solace in classic horror films like C.H.U.D. and Dawn of the Dead, and Robin gravitates toward him for protection. Debut author Andreas layers a sense of foreboding with spats of violence to create a sinister and atmospheric story that will appeal to horror fans.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)
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