SOLVED. Horror, about kids trapped in a mansion. Book two has something about parents. Read around 2015-2016. Spoilers.

[Coco (freedom for all) Semi-Haitus]

I read it around 2015/2016 not sure about the publication date. I think the cover was a creepy forest with maybe a girl running. There was about 4/5 kids each somehow getting a message to attend a new place. One was a girl who lived in an orphanage wanting some space, another was a sleepwalker, I think there was a boy escaping something not too sure about the rest of the kids. A seires of things happened once they got to the place, they were trapped in couldn't get out, other inhabitants all wearing masks, one was a kid who when his mask was lifted it was found that he'd been forced to drink oil, another was a girl who was forced to burn all her dolls and always carried them everywhere. The new kids who just came to the place were supposed to replace the kids already there. I'm not sure what else happened in the story, it's been on my mind for roughly 8 years I do remeber the phrase in the book, " you can run but you can't hide"

[Coco (freedom for all) Semi-Haitus]

oh i forgot, there was something about all of them being trapped in an elevator with a map for an extended period of time and i think one of the kids died or was hurt around this piece as well.

[Coco (freedom for all) Semi-Haitus]

(Bump)

[Rainbowheart]

Are the main characters teenagers or younger children?

[Coco (freedom for all) Semi-Haitus]

young children, I think the oldest was around 13

[Jade]

Was this book written for an adult audience? You mention horror but if it's mostly kid main characters I was wondering if it was like a YA horror?

[Coco (freedom for all) Semi-Haitus]

I remember it was in the section of the library I wasn't allowed in lol, so not children's possibly YA or adult

[Coco (freedom for all) Semi-Haitus]

Bump

[Becca]

The Gathering by Dan Poblocki looks like a match. Google Books preview here: https://www.google.co.uk/books/editio...

[Coco (freedom for all) Semi-Haitus]

Yes omg thank you so much

[Coco (freedom for all) Semi-Haitus]

I'm so happy, to finally be able to re-read it

[Kris]

Great! Glad you found your book, Coco.

The Gathering (book 1) of the Shadow House series by Dan Poblocki - Becca's find.