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The Institute by Stephen King

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Luke  is kidnapped and taken to a secretive facility (the Institute) where he discovers other children with powers. The Institute use the children's powers for their own nefarious purposes. Luke must work with his fellow captives to escape and take down the facility. 

A thrilling and engaging read. 

Enjoyable and exciting page-turner.

"The true definition of a monster is not a creature that we find terrifying; it is a creature that preys on the innocent, and there is nothing in the world more innocent than a child."

Themes: trauma, resilience, friendship, power abuse and child abduction