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In the summer before he enters ninth grade, Joss travels to meet his uncle and confront the creature that killed his younger sister three years earlier. During the mission he discovers he is destined to become a member of the Slayer Society, a clandestine organization dedicated to defending humanity from supernatural threats. Joss must adapt to the Society’s rigorous training and the dangers that lie ahead as he embraces his role as a hunter of the occult.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Z Brewer
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