Scar Island
By Dan Gemeinhart
Jonathan Grisby is just a boy, but already he has committed a crime that has sent him to Slabhenge Reformatory School for Troubled Boys.
Slabhenge is no ordinary place. Located on a remote, rocky island, Slabhenge can only be reached by boat and keeps its young residents isolated from everything comforting and familiar. The school itself is cold, damp and rat-infested.
The teachers are a cruel bunch and treat the boys like the worst sort of criminals, often torturing them on a device called the Sinner’s Sorrow.
But an unlikely incident occurs, and the boys find themselves suddenly alone, with no adults whatsoever. They can eat what they want and go to bed when they like.
But their newfound freedom quickly disappears when Sebastian takes over. Sebastian demands that the boys follow him, or else. Those who do his bidding get the best bedrooms and food. Those who cross him, beware.
Jonathan must make a choice. Will he take the easy route and follow Sebastian? Or will he do the right thing and stand up for all the other boys?
Creepy, disturbing, and totally riveting, Scar Island is a great read. You won’t be able to put it down!