Madeleine Roux

Escape from Asylum

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Produktbeschreibung

The Nightmare is Just Beginning Ricky Desmond doesn't belong in the Brookline asylum. His parents sent him here because they think he's a deviant?and that he can be cured?but Ricky knows there's no cure for what he has. Soon after he arrives, Ricky learns that being locked up against his will is only the beginning of his problems. Rumor has it that the Brookline warden authorizes treatments that aren't entirely . . . humane. That he's a butcher, a monster. And if the screams Ricky hears coming from the basement are any indication, the rumors are an understatement. Now, with the help of a nurse who feels just as trapped in Brookline as he does, Ricky must escape before the asylum claims his sanity?or his life. Set long before Dan, Abby, and Jordan ever walked the hallways of the Brookline asylum?back when it was still a functioning psych ward and not a dorm?Escape from Asylum is a mind-bending and scary installment in the Asylum series that can stand on its own for new readers or provide missing puzzle pieces for series fans.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Altersempfehlung: ab 14 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 214mm x 146mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 468g
• ISBN-13: 9780062424426
• ISBN-10: 0062424424
• Artikelnr.: 44025940

Autorenporträt

Madeleine Roux is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Asylum series, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. She is also the author of the House of Furies series, and several titles for adults, including Salvaged and Reclaimed. She has made contributions to Star Wars, World of Warcraft, and Dungeons & Dragons. Madeleine lives in Seattle, Washington with her partner and beloved pups.

Rezensionen

Praise for Catacomb - ;

"Roux's use of found photographs, text messages, and excellent chapter hooks will keep readers up late, following the misadventures of the appealingly geeky honor students." - Booklist

"Seriously spooky." - School Library Journal

"With plentiful old photographs of carnival acts, Roux works the creepy verisimilitude that made Asylum such a page-turner. The haunted-house explorations are especially cinematic and spooky...Roux knows how to keep the action rolling and the reader hooked." - Booklist

Praise for Asylum - ;

"Days after reading Asylum, I'm still haunted by the images that Madeleine Roux's words conjured. I just want to curl up inside her skull and exist for a while in its dark, twisted magnificence. Brilliant!" - New York Times Bestselling Author Zac Brewer

"A strong YA debut. Roux (aided by unsettling photo illustrations of abandoned asylums and tormented patients) creates an entertaining and occasionally brutal horror story that reveals the enduring impact of buried trauma and terror on a place." - Publishers Weekly

"Page-turning. Fans of 'found footage' horror will enjoy this visually creepy take on the haunted-institution setting." - Kirkus Reviews

"The plentiful illustrations both advance the story line and immeasurably contribute to the spooky atmosphere. With its abundant jump scares, horror readers and fans of the TV show American Horror Story will delight in the fast-paced plot." - Booklist

"Illustrations used in this book are from actual asylums, and the author builds the tension nicely as Dan receives what may be messages from an inmate. A good choice for readers who enjoy books with scary situations that lead to a solid climax." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

"Madeleine Roux's Asylum takes the fondest dream of our collective nerdy childhood and handily turns it into the scariest collective nightmare." - Tor.com

"I started readingthis one at my desk in broad daylight and still got goose bumps." - Glamour