The Taking of Jake Livingston

In this chilling YA horror novel, sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston, a teenage medium navigating a racially tense high school, is thrust into a supernatural and dangerous ordeal after his neighbor— a school shooter turned ghost—begins haunting him with plans of revenge. As Jake faces the horrifying presence of Sawyer Doon, the vengeful spirit, he must confront the ghosts of his past and the brutal realities of his high school environment in a tense battle for survival. The story explores themes of race, trauma, and death with a blend of horror and dark humor.