Sanctum by Madeleine Roux

Sanctum by Madeleine Roux

In the chilling second book in the New York Times bestselling Asylum series, three teens must return to the asylum that still haunts their dreams to end the nightmare once and for all. With the page-turning suspense and horror that made Asylum such a standout, and featuring found photographs from real vintage carnivals, Sanctum is a mind-bending reading experience that's perfect for fans of the smash hit Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.

Dan, Abby, and Jordan remain traumatized by the summer they shared in the Brookline asylum. Much as they'd love to move on, many questions remain, and someone is determined to keep the terror alive, sending the teens photos of an old-timey carnival, with no note and no name. Forsaking their plan never to go back, the teens return to New Hampshire College under the guise of a weekend for prospective students, and there they realize that the carnival from the photos is not only real, it's here on campus, apparently for the first time in many years.

Sneaking away from sample classes and college parties, Dan and his friends lead a tour of their own--one through the abandoned houses and hidden places of a surrounding town. Camford is hiding a terrible past, and the truth behind Dan's connection to the asylum's evil warden is more terrifying than Dan ever imagined.

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• Secret Society: The history of New Hampshire College hides a dangerous secret society, and Dan's return to campus has made him their new obsession.
• Found Photographs: This gripping YA thriller includes real vintage photographs from old-time carnivals, blurring the line between fiction and reality.
• Vintage Carnival Setting: A mysterious carnival appears on campus, the same one from the cryptic photos, drawing the teens into a terrifying new game.
• Gothic Horror: Perfect for fans of dark academia and atmospheric horror, this story delves into the asylum's terrible past and the evil warden who never truly left.

In 2008, Madeleine Roux graduated from Beloit College with a BS in Creative Writing and Performance. Madeleine completed an Honors Term at Beloit College in the spring of 2009, proposing, writing, and presenting a full-length historical fiction novel. Allison Hewitt Is Stuck, an experimental fiction blog, was launched shortly after. Allison Hewitt Is Stuck swiftly gained traction on the blogosphere, providing readers with a unique serial fiction experience. Originally in Minnesota, she currently lives and works in Wisconsin, where she enjoys the local beer while prepping for the impending zombie apocalypse.