First published 1988
Thirteen-year-old David Eliot gets expelled from school and is sent to the remote, ominous Groosham Grange. The gothic halls conceal a terrifying truth - the school is a front for a coven of witches and warlocks. As David uncovers the school's occult rituals, he must survive the headmaster's sadistic punishments and the predatory students to uncover the shocking secret behind his own mysterious origins. With the fate of his immortal soul hanging in the balance, David must outwit the forces of darkness before they consume him forever.
Genres: mystery, fantasy, horror, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, survival
Setting: England, Great Britain
208 pages · Paperback · BBC Audiobooks America
Content warnings: violence