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Sleeper Code

by Tom Sniegoski

Urban FantasyScience Fantasy
Published 2006 Pages 277 ~5h Rating ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.75 Audience Young Adult (YA) Heat 🔥🔥 Pacing Fast-paced Magic Hard
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Darkness Level 3 — Serious
Death, violence and emotional weight are present

Synopsis

Teenager Tom Lovett suffers from a rare form of narcolepsy that can knock him out for days at a time. At least, this is what his parents and doctors have always told him. But Tom's about to make a shocking discovery: he's actually a sleeper assassin. His narcoleptic 'fits' are cover for his horrific missions. In fact, his entire life has been a lie…

Tropes

Assassin ProtagonistSecret IdentityComing of AgeAnti-HeroMorally Grey HeroCursed CharacterReluctant Hero

Tone

AdventurousMysteriousDark & Serious

Content Warnings

graphic-violenceabusetorturepsychological-trauma

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