The Merciless II: The Exorcism of Sofia Flores

In the second book of the Merciless series, Sophia is still recovering from a botched exorcism when she’s sent to a depressing Catholic boarding school where she slowly begins to wonder: is there evil in all of us? “Gripping, intense horror for teens with strong stomachs.”—Booklist “Rips into biblical platitudes to lay bare the notions of deliverance and redemption.”—Kirkus Reviews Sofia is still processing the horrific truth of what happened when she and three friends performed an exorcism that spiraled horribly out of control. Ever since that night, Sofia has been haunted by bloody and demonic visions. Her therapist says they’re all in her head, but to Sofia they feel chillingly real. She just wants to get out of town, start fresh someplace else . . . until her mother dies suddenly, and Sofia gets her wish. Sofia is sent to St. Mary’s, a creepy Catholic boarding school in Mississippi. There, seemingly everyone is doing penance for something, most of all the mysterious Jude, for whom Sofia can’t help feeling an unshakeable attraction. But when Sofia and Jude confide in each other about their pasts, something flips in him. He becomes convinced that Sofia is possessed by the devil. . . . Is an exorcism the only way to save her eternal soul?