Truly creepy - part Lord of the Flies, part Dr. Jeykll and Mr. Hyde. Totally messes with your head and possibly leaves you with more questions than answers.
Ever since the death of his parents in a fire Sol has been suffering from horrible, unexplained back pains and been shuffled from one foster home to the next and also from doctor to doctor. One night a man comes to the hospital and drives him to a place where he will get help - the Ash House.
There he is greeted by Dom (Freedom) and introduced to the house and the other boys and girls who live there. He learns about the mysterious headmaster whom they haven't seen in 3 years but who calls every day with instructions... or at least he used to, until Dom appeared. As Dom tries to make sense of the routine, the birds (drones), the chores, and so on, Sol tries to get the others to accept Dom. But when Dom's back problems cause the Doctor to show up, all sorts of secrets come to light.
A lot of middle grade "scary" or "horror" stories aren't really that scary... this one was really creepy and also messes with your head enough to appeal to those kids who always want more edginess. Loved it.
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