Cover of Lightning Strikes

Lightning Strikes

by V.C. Andrews

Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

After being uprooted from her humble family, Rain Arnold finds herself in the grand yet eerie world of the Endfield estate, where shadows whisper and secrets lurk behind every door. As she pursues her passion for theater at a prestigious drama school, mysterious happenings and ghostly encounters pull her into a chilling mystery that threatens to unravel her dreams. Can Rain uncover the dark truths hidden beneath the mansion's cold facade before it's too late?

Representation & Themes

Horror & ghost storiesFamilyComing of AgeMysteryFantasy World-Building

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Fear & Anxiety Mystery Emotional: Identity & Self-Discovery
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
0671007696
Pages
384
Publisher
Pocket Books
Published
2000-07
Type
Fiction
Word Count
98,631

Genres

Fiction

Subjects

Horror & ghost storiesHorror - GeneralFictionFiction - HorrorHorrorSagasSuspenseFiction / SuspenseAmericansMansionsYoung womenRacially mixed peopleLarge type booksActingStudy and teachingHorror talesFiction, suspenseEngland, fictionLondon (england), fictionYoung women, fictionFiction, generalLiterature and fiction, mystery and suspenseFiction, thrillers, suspensecollectionid:vcahd

Places

EnglandLondon (England)London