''Token of Darkness'' is the eleventh novel by American author,

Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Amelia Holt Atwater-Rhodes (born April 16, 1984), known professionally as Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, is an American author of fantasy and young adult literature and a Language Arts/Literature teacher at Learning Prep School in West Newton, MA. She wa ...

and is the sixth novel in the

Den of Shadows ''Den of Shadows'' is a set of fantasy novels written by American author Amelia Atwater-Rhodes. The novels follow an interconnected group of supernatural creatures, such as vampires, ghosts, and shapeshifters. It is the predecessor of Atwater-Rhode ...

. The novel was published on February 9, 2010. "

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is featured in the book.

Summary

Cooper Blake is a high school football player who dreamed of going pro until a car accident that destroyed it all. Now he sees this ghost named Samantha, who wants a body. Intent on helping her Cooper goes to the library to find a way to help her. Along the way he meets Delilah and Brent, both who know of Samantha and realize the danger Cooper is in. Intent on helping him they must discover more about Samantha and where she came from, which puts all of them in more danger than they can handle.

References

{{Den of Shadows 2010 American novels Novels by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Nyeusigrube Den of Shadows Delacorte Press books