In "Vanquished" by Nancy Holder, the story follows a group of teenagers grappling with their newfound supernatural powers and the complexities of friendship and love. They face the daunting challenge of an ancient evil that threatens their small town. As bonds are tested and dark secrets emerge, the characters must learn to harness their abilities and work together to confront the malevolent forces at play. With themes of courage and sacrifice, the narrative explores the struggle between good and evil, ultimately highlighting the strength found in unity and trust amidst adversity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Crusade, Crusade Trilogy .

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

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 384 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 Simon Pulse .

Nancy Holder is the author of a number of popular and highly successful tie-in novels.