"Blackwood" by Gwenda Bond follows the story of two teens, a boy and a girl, who are drawn together amidst the mysterious reappearance of a vanished town. The town of Blackwood has a dark history, tied to the strange disappearance of its residents decades ago. As the protagonists dig deeper into the town's secrets, they encounter a mix of supernatural elements and personal struggles. Themes of friendship, trust, and facing the unknown are explored as they uncover truths that challenge their perceptions and test their resilience. The story is a blend of mystery, adventure, and an exploration of the past's lingering shadows. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Strange Chemistry .

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade-12th grade.

There are 330 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 2012 by Strange Chemistry .

Gwenda Bond is the author of the young adult novels Girl on a Wire, Blackwood, and The Woken Gods. She has also written for Publishers Weekly and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications, and just might have been inspired to get a journalism degree by her childhood love of Lois Lane. She has an MFA in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and lives in a hundred-year-old house in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband, author Christopher Rowe, and their menagerie. Visit her online at gwendabond. com or @gwenda on Twitter.