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Eleven Houses is a story of isolation, paranoia, growing dread, family dynamics, and a heavy sense of impending doom written by the author during the pandemic when we all experienced these feelings. Eleven Houses is a delicious, creepy tale of a lonely island that is the gateway to death. The eleven standing houses are the final defense before death can attack the world. Maddie is an interesting character, an actual awkward teenage kid who wants to blend in with everyone but reluctantly stands out like a sore thumb. You would think on an island where everyone grew up knowing the strange going on and the extreme measures they must take to protect themselves from the dead, everyone would like everyone else as there is no one else to enjoy. One day, something that had never happened while Maddie was alive, a new kid arrived, and the weird became even weirder.
The author does a fantastic job of creating a creepy atmospheric island and slowly unpeels how vital the eleven houses are to the protection of the world. I could see the whole story unfold, and I bit my nails the entire time when the showdown during the storm happened. Eleven Houses is a perfect choice if you are looking for a deliciously creepy book with a sweet romance, a genuine acceptance of what grief can do you, and a small glimmer of hope after the storm.