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The reckoning

Alma Katsu (2012)

SubgenreRomantic Suspense
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingParanormal/Fantasy World
CSM age16

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Ghost from Past

Protagonist archetypes

Time-Displaced

Synopsis

THERE IS A FINE LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE. For two centuries an evil has been waiting, now it is free. Only months have passed since Lanny lost Jonathan, the love of her life. Together they had grown up in another world and another time: a tiny town called St Andrew during the mid nineteenth century.

Tags

ParanormalHistorical ElementsGothicSupernatural Horror

Is The reckoning appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This paranormal romance involves supernatural evil, grief over a lost lover, and time-displaced protagonists. Expect moderate violence from supernatural threats and moderately sensual romantic content.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, death of partner, and grief (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the time-spanning romance and the mystery of an ancient evil finally breaking free.