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After being trapped inside his own body, unable to communicate with anyone but his own thoughts, Andy Rosetti finally wakes up from the coma that controlled his life for one month. But upon awakening, Andy finds himself and his friends in an unfamiliar setting: a mansion riddled with secret passages and supernatural forces. As his friends fall prey to the entities encompassing them, Andy must figure out if the darkness lies within the mansion's walls or within the people surrounding him.

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A mixture between The Screwtape Letters and a Nancy Drew novel, The Forces Within takes a poignantly authentic look at spiritual warfare - albeit disguised as a metaphor. A group of high school freshmen find themselves taking refuge in an old abandoned mansion deep in the woods. As mysterious occurrences begin to take place, the teenagers realize that the battle is for their lives - and their hearts. A shocking reminder of a too-often overlooked battle, this book is desperately needed to educate today's generation. Although this book deals with a heavy topic which can take some guidance to understand, it is specifically aimed at young adults and approaches the issue in a way relevant to our lives. This book was the fifth in Stacy Padula's Montgomery Lake High series. The appeal of the series is in the finely developed minutiae of the social web that is Montgomery Lake High. The relationships between the high schoolers in these novels run the gamut from soulmates to enemies. There are uplifting friendships in these novels, as well as self-destructive relationships, backstabbing, and sabotage. The drama which ensues will keep readers turning pages until the very end. - Mackenzie Wells, University of Georgia Ms. Padula weaves together the natural and spiritual worlds in a very skillful manner. The story is action packed, entertaining, and extremely thought provoking. There were more twists and turns than a labyrinth, yet through the story is a clear thread tying it all together. Stacy Padula has addressed very real issues facing teens and adults alike in both the physical and spiritual realms. She brings social issues like peer pressure, cliques, substance abuse, and sex into perspective--and supplies the answer. Overall, the book is well written. It was a page-turner that I could not put down. One of the best books I've read in several years. I would say that this book is a must read--especially for fans of Frank Peretti. I dare say that Stacy Padula has taken the baton of the spiritual realm books from Mr. Peretti and is running with it. - Loren, Wakulla Correctional Facility I recommend The Forces Within to all teenagers, especially those who are currently struggling with identity and social pressures. It would be useful to read the other books in the MLH series before reading The Forces Within to fully understand the characters and their relationships to one another. The story is filled with suspense and drama, something that kept me glued to each page. High school is a time for teenagers to discover themselves and this story does a great job of describing some difficulties that are very relatable, and how to get through those daunting situations. - Elizabeth Harvey, Emerson College

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"Author and entrepreneur, Stacy A. Padula from Plymouth, Massachusetts has accrued years of experience working with adolescents as a college counselor, mentor, life coach, and youth group leader. In 2019 and 2020 respectively, the International Association of Top Professionals (New York, NY) named her ""Top Educational Consultant of the Year"" and ""Empowered Woman of the Year."" She is the CEO and founder of both South Shore College Consulting & Tutoring and Briley & Baxter Publications-a publishing company that donates a portion of its proceeds to animal rescues each month. She is the author of the Gripped and the Montgomery Lake High young-adult book series. Her first novel, The Right Person, was published in 2010, followed by When Darkness Tries to Hide, The Aftermath, The Battle for Innocence, and The Forces Within. Throughout 2019 and 2020, she released a new series titled Gripped, which takes place in the same world as Montgomery Lake High but focuses on different main characters. Multiple Gripped books became #1 New Releases in their genre on Amazon. In 2019, she also wrote her first screenplay, an adaptation of her novel The Aftermath and worked on a pilot script for Gripped. Her Gripped book series is now being adapted for TV by Emmy-winning producer Mark Blutman. Learn more at www.stacyapadula.com."

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