Asylum: Volume 1

Madeleine Roux

Aug 2013 · Asylum Book 1 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

Madeleine Roux's New York Times bestselling Asylum is a thrilling and creepy photo-illustrated novel that Publishers Weekly called "a strong YA debut that reveals the enduring impact of buried trauma on a place."

For sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford, the New Hampshire College Prep program is the chance of a lifetime. Except that when Dan arrives, he finds that the usual summer housing has been closed, forcing students to stay in the crumbling Brookline Dorm. The dorm was formerly a sanatorium, more commonly known as an asylum. And not just any asylum—a last resort for the criminally insane.

As Dan and his new friends Abby and Jordan start exploring Brookline's twisty halls and hidden basement, they uncover disturbing secrets about what really went on at Brookline . . . secrets that link Dan and his friends to the asylum's dark past. Because Brookline was no ordinary asylum, and there are some secrets that refuse to stay buried.

Featuring found photographs from real asylums and filled with chilling mystery and page-turning suspense, Asylum is a horror story that treads the line between genius and insanity, perfect for fans of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.

Don't miss any of the books in the Asylum series, or Madeleine Roux's shivery fantasy series, House of Furies!

Ratings and reviews

The plot of this book is quite interesting, but the writing is HORRIBLE. I often thought I was reading a children's book, but the 4 or 5 curse words thrown haphazardly into the mix reminded me otherwise. There is absolutely no character development. The story itself starts off as more of a thriller and becomes completely supernatural in a way that is too unrealistic. I finished this book because I started it, but will not be reading the others.

recommended to me based on my interest in miss peregrine's but honestly this book was so dull and all over the place. poorly written. no connection to the characters at all.

Not a bad book. The writing was good and kept me interested, for the most part. The climax did seem a little lackluster, which makes me hesitant to read the others in the series, but overall, not a bad read.

About the author

Madeleine Roux is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Asylum series, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. She is also the author of the House of Furies series and several titles for adults, including Salvaged and Reclaimed. She has made contributions to Star Wars, World of Warcraft, and Dungeons & Dragons. Madeleine lives in Seattle, Washington, with her partner and beloved pups.