I'm not really a Horror Reader but this was recommended to me by a friend, who loves horror and seldomly reads something different. That being said: There are some pretty gorey and aweful scenes in here and Elias Witherow is not for the faint-hearted. For me as a beginner, it was a bit too much but compared to other Elias Witherow-Books this is apparantly considered tame. Be warned:D I really liked the friendship between Alex and Sam though, the social connections between some of the characters are generally well done and good for some surprises.