Stephen King’s #1 bestseller The Institute is now in paperback! Young Luke Ellis has woken up in a faraway room that looks just like his own. But he soon finds that this mysterious place houses several other kids who all possess very special abilities…and the ruthless staff here is dedicated to extracting the force of their extranormal gifts. As each new victim disappears, Luke becomes desperate to somehow find a way out and get help—even though no one here has ever escaped. If you love Stranger Things, get your copy of The Institute wherever books are sold. It doesn’t matter whether the root of the sinister nature is supernatural or man-made: it is still unsettling and will send shivers down your spine. Much like the haunted house trope, sinister institutions aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Below you’ll find some good examples from the past, present, and near future with institution settings. I will endeavor to not delve too much into spoiler territory in the blurbs below.
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Here are just a few books that take on the institution trope. What do you think of the list? What book comes to mind when you think of the idea of a sinister institution? Let us know over on Facebook and Twitter. Signal doesn’t want to be a trained and paid murderer. She only signed up to find Rose’s real murderer. However, there are numerous powers working against her, including the force behind the camp determined to keep the kids contained and make sure they train for the job they signed up for. The man in the woods is determined to pick them off one by one, and Rose’s real murderer is determined to keep their identity secret.
