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Nightmare at Emerald High: A Christian Thriller
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Joana James (Goodreads Author)
Malcolm Drake is one year away from the end of high school when a tantalizing scholarship offer comes his way. Malcolm and several other classmates eagerly join a program called Alternative Science that promises to open their minds to new ways of thinking and of course, help them win that scholarship. Little do they know that this program would change their lives forever....more
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December 3rd 2011
by Joana James
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Feb 11, 2012
Sandra
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middle schoolers interested in the occult
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Malcolm Drake is one year away from the end of high school when a tantalizing scholarship offer comes his way. Malcolm and several other classmates eagerly join a program called Alternative Science that promises to open their minds to new ways of thinking and of course, help them win that scholarship. Little do they know that this program would change their lives forever. The class is riddled with eerie séances, encounters with spirit guides and a slow desensitization of the tee...more
Malcolm Drake is one year away from the end of high school when a tantalizing scholarship offer comes his way. Malcolm and several other classmates eagerly join a program called Alternative Science that promises to open their minds to new ways of thinking and of course, help them win that scholarship. Little do they know that this program would change their lives forever. The class is riddled with eerie séances, encounters with spirit guides and a slow desensitization of the tee...more
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A Terrifying Alternative to Science
Malcolm Drake has so much to bear as a sixteen year old high school student. His mother left for another man, taking all their savings. His father has worked long hours playing financial catch-up and been too weary to see his son grow up. Bullies force him to find a hiding place deep in the school's basement to eat and study. Still, he's managed to stay out of trouble and keep his grades high.
Malcolm has deeper issues in his past, however, that won't leave him...more
Malcolm Drake has so much to bear as a sixteen year old high school student. His mother left for another man, taking all their savings. His father has worked long hours playing financial catch-up and been too weary to see his son grow up. Bullies force him to find a hiding place deep in the school's basement to eat and study. Still, he's managed to stay out of trouble and keep his grades high.
Malcolm has deeper issues in his past, however, that won't leave him...more
Malcolm Drake is one year away from the end of high school when a tantalizing scholarship offer comes his way. Malcolm and several other classmates eagerly join a program called Alternative Science that promises to open their minds to new ways of thinking and of course, help them win that scholarship. Little do they know that this program would change their lives forever. The class is riddled with eerie séances, encounters with spirit guides and a slow desensitization of the teens towards everyt...more
This was an interesting thriller about good and evil. The story revolves around Malcolm Drake, a 16-year-old high school student, who participates in a new 'alternative-science' program that is brought into the school, which ends up being more like a cult.
Malcolm is being raised by his father, his mother left them when he was younger. The father-son relationship is strained. Malcolm is left alone most of the time while his father works 2 jobs to make ends meet. I found this to be an interesting...more
Malcolm is being raised by his father, his mother left them when he was younger. The father-son relationship is strained. Malcolm is left alone most of the time while his father works 2 jobs to make ends meet. I found this to be an interesting...more
In the end, it was a nice read.
Story line held my attention, characters were believable for the most part (I always find it hard to believe high school children say words like "darn" and "freak" in place of the words they usually spew out. BUT for a book labeled "A Christian Thriller" it was absolutely befitting.), and there was a definite sense of conviction within the text. I felt the author truly believed what she was writing, therefore, I believed it too.
All in all a solid story, comfortabl...more
Story line held my attention, characters were believable for the most part (I always find it hard to believe high school children say words like "darn" and "freak" in place of the words they usually spew out. BUT for a book labeled "A Christian Thriller" it was absolutely befitting.), and there was a definite sense of conviction within the text. I felt the author truly believed what she was writing, therefore, I believed it too.
All in all a solid story, comfortabl...more
Malcolm Drake is a sixteen year old teenager, who has lived with his father since his mother left. Since his wife’s betrayal Malcolm’s father had become a bitter man and spends little time with Malcolm choosing instead to throw himself into his work.
Things are not going great for Malcolm at school either and he has managed to find a sanctuary in a room inside a classroom inside the school to escape from bullies. One day while Malcolm is hiding out in his secret sanctuary he sees and overhears a...more
Things are not going great for Malcolm at school either and he has managed to find a sanctuary in a room inside a classroom inside the school to escape from bullies. One day while Malcolm is hiding out in his secret sanctuary he sees and overhears a...more
Well, the plot wasn't too intricate, but the story was interesting and believable on some level. Oftentimes evil is not easily identified, so if you are looking for a thriller with an epic battle of good vs evil, you won't find it here. But you will find likeable characters with charm. I wish all 16-year-old boys were like Malcolm! On another level, there is a nice story about healing.
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Joana James is a young Christian author from the island of Saint Lucia in the Caribbean. She is an I.T. professional by day but in her free time she escapes from the logical world of technology into the artistic world. She is an avid reader and she loves reading books more than she loves writing them. As a testament to that, her kindle is her favourite piece of technology. Music is her best friend...more
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