Shadows
They call it the Academy. A secluded, cliff-top mansion overlooking the rugged Pacific coast. A school for children gifted -- or cursed -- with extraordinary minds. Children soon to come under the influence of an intelligence even more brilliant than their own -- and unspeakably evil. For within...
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They call it the Academy. A secluded, cliff-top mansion overlooking the rugged Pacific coast. A school for children gifted -- or cursed -- with extraordinary minds. Children soon to come under the influence of an intelligence even more brilliant than their own -- and unspeakably evil. For within this mind a dark plan is taking form. A plan so horrifying, no one will believe it. No one but the children. And for them it is already too late. Too late, unless one young student can resist the seductive invitation that will lead... into the Shadows.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780553560275 (0553560271)
ASIN: 553560271
Publish date: May 1st 1993
Publisher: Bantam
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
bookshelves: autumn-2015, halloween-2015, tbr-busting-2015, published-1992, boo-scary Read from October 07 to 08, 2015 Description: They call it the Academy. A secluded, cliff-top mansion overlooking the rugged Pacific coast. A school for children gifted -- or cursed -- with extraordinary minds...
This was a pretty average book. It felt really dated, published in 1992 when authors were excited about the possibilities of virtual reality and the endless opportunities offered by computers.
I'm finished with Shadows: Reading through Saul's books that I have yet to read i decided this time on Shadows. The one thing i majorally like about John Saul's books is that no one idea is the same and he always has a fresh new story to tell. Shadows is definatly one of the more original storylines...
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