"When a teen with a hidden gift lands in a group home for troubled youth, she discovers she’s not alone—and that the shadows stalking them may be all too real. Secrets, supernatural powers, and a race against danger collide in The Summoning, a pulse-pounding launch to a fan-favorite urban fantasy series."
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In The Summoning, did you enjoy a secret supernatural world layered over a contemporary city?
If the moment Chloe realized Lyle House and the Edison Group were hiding a whole hidden world thrilled you, you’ll love how Clary tumbles into the Shadowhunter underworld after witnessing a demon attack at Pandemonium. Like Chloe teaming up with Derek, Simon, Tori, and Rae to navigate conspiracies, Clary joins Jace and the Institute to uncover the truth behind the Mortal Cup and her mother’s secrets. The stakes feel just as immediate—monsters in alleyways, betrayals close to home, and a city crawling with magic you’re not supposed to see.
In The Summoning, did you enjoy terrifying encounters with the dead and powers that can cross the line?
If Chloe accidentally raising corpses in Lyle House’s crawlspace and being hunted by vengeful spirits grabbed you, this will hit the same deliciously eerie nerve. Cas Lowood tracks a murderous ghost—Anna Korlov—whose blood-soaked house feels as dangerous and tragic as the hallways that stalked Chloe. The rituals, grim tools, and rules of dealing with the dead echo Chloe’s necromancy, while the emotional tangle of seeing the person inside the monster mirrors the way Chloe starts looking past fear to understand the spirits she summons.
In The Summoning, did you enjoy teens learning to own dangerous gifts while forming messy, heartfelt bonds?
If you loved watching Chloe grow from frightened newcomer into the steady center of her crew—trusting Derek, leaning on Simon, and redefining herself beyond the Edison Group’s labels—this has the same pulse. Blue Sargent joins Gansey, Adam, Ronan, and Noah on a quest for a sleeping king along ley lines, balancing raw power with fragile friendships. Like Chloe’s journey to control necromancy, Blue learns how to wield who she is without breaking the people she cares about—complete with secrets, betrayals, and a found family that feels hard-won.
In The Summoning, did you enjoy a breathless, chase-driven story where danger keeps closing in?
If the breakneck turn from Lyle House’s ‘therapy’ to on-the-run escapes from the Edison Group kept you flipping pages, this ghost-thriller will do the same. After Rory sees a killer no one else can, she’s pulled into a covert team hunting a Jack the Ripper copycat haunting London. Expect the same tight, urgent momentum you felt when Chloe ducked capture squads—stakeouts in the Underground, narrow escapes, and a heroine who has to think fast the way Chloe does when her powers flare at the worst possible moment.
In The Summoning, did you enjoy shocking reveals that reframe who can be trusted?
If the reveal that Lyle House was a front for the Edison Group—and that supposed allies weren’t what they seemed—hooked you, this book’s labyrinth of secrets will scratch that itch. Mackenzie Bishop keeps the dead (the "Histories") shelved in the Archive, but when one wakes and a charming boy named Owen isn’t who he appears to be, every assumption unravels. The twists land with the same jolt as discovering Dr. Davidoff’s agenda, forcing Mac to sift truth from manipulation while the past claws its way to the surface.
