In "The Visitor" by Christopher Pike, a group of high school friends inadvertently awaken a dark and powerful entity while experimenting with a Ouija board. Their innocent curiosity spirals into a terrifying confrontation with a malevolent spirit that begins to haunt them. As the friends grapple with the unfolding supernatural events, secrets and tensions arise, leading to mistrust and fear amongst the group. They must face their own fears and inner demons to survive, while uncovering the terrifying truth about the entity they've unleashed. The story blends suspense, mystery, and horror, illustrating the consequences of meddling with forces beyond their understanding. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

There are 224 pages in this book.

It 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 1996 by Hachette Children's Group .

Christopher Pike is a bestselling author of YA and children's thriller fiction. He was born in New York but now lives in California. He has various jobs before becoming a writer. He is also the author of the Spooksville series.