The House Of Shadows
by Karen Dolby
Age rating: Ages 13–17 · Teens
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2004
A young girl named Sarah moves into a new house and discovers it is haunted by a mysterious presence.
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in this suspenseful story.
Mild peril and frightening situations occur for Sarah.
No profanity is used by the characters.
Blasphemous language is absent from the narrative.
Substance abuse is not a theme in this book.
No instances of suicide or self-harm are depicted.
The house and its presence create a scary atmosphere.
The haunting has elements that border on the occult.
LGBTQ+ themes are not present in this story.
The supernatural elements present a non-Christian worldview.
God and Christians are not mentioned in the book.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceSarah shows some bravery facing the unknown.
No Christian faith elements are present in the story.
The focus is on fear and mystery, not love.
Themes of grace or repentance are not explored.
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