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Author: Tananarive Due
Length: 20 hrs and 51 mins
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Categories: Historical Fiction, Horror
Possibility of free listening: YES

In the sweltering heat of Jim Crow Florida, twelve-year-old Robbie Stephens finds himself ripped from his life and thrown into the Gracetown School for Boys after a simple act of defending his sister. What should be a place of reform is instead a nightmare of harsh rules and hidden cruelties, where the line between the living and the dead blurs in chilling ways. Robbie's gift for seeing haints, the restless spirits of those who've suffered before him, turns from a quiet comfort into a terrifying window into the school's dark secrets.

As days turn into a desperate fight for survival, Robbie forms uneasy alliances with other boys, each carrying their own scars from a world stacked against them. Meanwhile, his sister Gloria refuses to stand by, pulling strings and facing dangers of her own to bring him home. Tananarive Due's haunting tale weaves historical injustice with supernatural dread, brought vividly to life in this audiobook that captures every whisper of fear and flicker of hope.

What happens when the ghosts of the past demand to be heard? The Reformatory pulls you into a story of resilience amid terror, where one boy's courage might just light the way out of the darkness. Listen and feel the weight of a forgotten history that still echoes today.

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Enter the haunting world of The Reformatory by Tananarive Due, set in the oppressive Jim Crow South of 1950s Gracetown, Florida, where young Robbie Stephens Jr. faces the brutal realities of a segregated reform school. His rare gift to see ghosts, or haints, unveils a dark history of cruelty that intertwines with his fight for survival.

Experience this gripping 20-hour saga through the free trial period, brought to life by Joniece Abbott-Pratt’s powerful narration, which captures the anguish and resilience of Robbie’s journey. With the mobile app, this tale of injustice and hope can follow you anywhere, and the subscription can be canceled anytime.

Even if you choose to end the trial, this audiobook stays in your collection. A link to the guide for the cancellation process is available at the bottom of this page. Let The Reformatory draw you into a story of courage and spectral truths, rooted in the harrowing legacy of the Dozier School for Boys.