In "The Blessed" by Tonya Hurley, the story follows the journey of a teenage girl named Mary who finds herself drawn into a mysterious and haunted world. As she navigates the complexities of love, friendship, and the supernatural, she discovers that she is connected to a trio of girls from the past who faced tragic fates. With themes of redemption and sacrifice, Mary must confront dark forces that threaten her life and the lives of those she cares about. Set against a backdrop of both contemporary and historical elements, the narrative explores the bonds that transcend time and the quest for understanding one's destiny. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Blessed Trilogy, The Blessed .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2012 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers .

Tonya Hurley is a writer and acclaimed independent filmmaker with credits across all platforms of tween and teen entertainment.