
This young adult novel explores themes of grief, immortality, and the dangerous consequences of seeking power over life and death. Sixteen-year-old Ken, reeling from his best friend's death, pays a mysterious woman for a ritual to make him invulnerable. However, his newfound inability to die comes with a terrifying cost, as he discovers the woman's true, sinister motives. It's a suspenseful read that prompts discussion on ethics, loss, and the true meaning of life.
The ritual to achieve invulnerability and the sinister nature of the woman who performs it can be unsettling.
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