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overcoming darkness

Books about overcoming darkness for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Nightmare Room - The Howler

The Nightmare Room - The Howler

Robert Lawrence Stine

Ages 9–14fearcourage

Cover of Bram Stoker's Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Roy Thomas, Mike Mignola

Ages 12–18good versus evilcourage

Cover of The iron sceptre

The iron sceptre

John White

Ages 10–15good versus evilcourage

Cover of The Dark knight rises

The Dark knight rises

Jodi Huelin

Ages 4–8good versus evilheroism

Cover of I Hunt Killers

I Hunt Killers

Barry Lyga

Ages 14–18identitynature vs nurture