The Summoning

July 2008
Chloe Saunders sees dead people. Yes, like in the films. The problem is, in real life saying you see ghosts gets you a one-way ticket to the psych ward. And at 15, all Chloe wants to do is fit in at school and maybe get a boy to notice her. But when a particularly violent ghost haunts her, she gets noticed for all the wrong reasons. Her seemingly crazed behaviour earns her a trip to Lyle House, a centre for 'disturbed teens'. At first Chloe is determined to keep her head down. But then her room mate disappears after confessing she has a poltergeist, and some of the other patients also seem to be manifesting paranormal behaviour. Could that be a coincidence? Or is Lyle House not quite what it seems...? Chloe realizes that if she doesn't uncover the truth, she could be destined for a lifetime in a psychiatric hospital. Or could her fate be even worse...? Can she trust her fellow students, and does she dare reveal her dark secret?
Sample Chapters
There is a separate website for the Darkest Powers series: www.ChloeSaunders.com. It includes web versions of the first two chapters...and much more.  So, to avoid duplicating effort, I'm only going to post links to the PDF versions here: Prologue / Chapter one

Rights sold
Canada - Doubleday
United Kingdom - Little Brown Sphere
United States - HarperTeen

Agent contact info: Helen Heller Agency Inc
Purchase Info

Canada

Doubleday Canada • Trade Paper • Aug 2008 • ISBN: 0385665342
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United Kingdom

Little Brown & Co, Sphere  • Trade Paper • August 2008 • ISBN: 0751540714
Amazon.co.uk
 

United States

HarperTeen • Hardcover • July 2008 • ISBN: 0553806610
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