In Darkness Themes

Grab a flashlight, because it gets dark in this book. Really dark. In fact, In Darkness starts out, well, in darkness, and it pretty much ends in it, too. We can tell that darkness is not just abou...

In case you didn't notice, In Darkness is full of weird, spooky supernatural stuff. Rocks with spirits in them, the magical power of twins, and a bunch of prophecies come up before the book is done...

We'd hate to see these characters' rap sheets. Take Biggie, for example. Without blinking, he kills Bostons as well as pretty much anyone who double-crosses him. But it's not just his enemies that...

Most of us think lying is bad. Or at least, that's what we say when quizzed by little kids. So why do people lie so much? We might say it's complicated, but if we look at In Darkness, we can see th...

Respect is super important in life—just ask Aretha Franklin. Especially in the military, respect from other crewmembers is the way leaders keep their power, influence decisions, and maintain orde...

Manman knows Shorty will be born and die in blood and darkness. Um, okay. But then again, she secretly wishes that the houngan is wrong and her kids will live happy, healthy lives. While we wouldn'...

Riddle us this: Who gets to decide what's just? Our gut instinct is to answer "the law" or "morality," but what about when those fail us? We might agree it's wrong to kill someone. Enter a man with...

Get ready, because we're about to drop a big truth bomb: Slavery is bad. There, we said it. While we think—and hope—that no one needs a reminder on this one, we still think it's worth talking a...