Hazel's Shadow
About:
WOULD YOU LOCK YOURSELF IN A HAUNTED HOUSE TO ESCAPE THE CLAWING HANDS OF THE UNDEAD?
17 year-old Hazel Conners has to face both.
Before the Lockdown, her life was simple: look out for her younger sister, make the wrestling team, hide her crush, keep her ability to see ghosts a secret, oh and forget that her childhood was haunted by an evil shadow figure.
But now the undead have forced her and her classmates into the very house where the shadow lurks, Hazel may be the only one who can save them all — if she can survive long enough to discover the shadow’s more sinister purpose. the pressure is on, but Hazel can only juggle so many secrets in a haunted house surrounded by the dead.
Hazel’s Shadow
Genre: Action or adventure
Format: Novel
Publication Status: Self-Published
Intended Audience: Young Adult (YA), Ages 12 to 18
Comparable Films / Books:
Locke and Key, the Sixth Sense, the Walking Dead
Notable Achievements:
Semi-finalist for the 2020 Kindle Book Award: Young Adult Category
2020 Runner-up for Kindle Book Award: Readers’ Choice
2025 Finalist for the Chillies Awards: Top Writer category
Content Considerations
Content Warnings:
- Violence or weapons, Injury, death, or gore
Additional Notes:
- Family death (mentioned), school lockdown, Zombie gore and attacks
About the Author
Nicole was born and raised in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada. She is the author of The Hazel's Shadow trilogy. She has two degrees, one in Education and one in English. When she is not reading, writing, or teaching her elementary school students how to read and write, you might find her in Ireland.
Short Film Adaptation Idea
Hazel separates from her sister, Kelly, to head to class, only for a lockdown to break out. She and her classmates peek out the window and see bloody figures walking the lawn. They think it's a joke, but soon they hear screams in the hall. Hazel's sister bursts into the room in tears, but Hazel realizes she did not open the door. She traveled through it. Zombies break into the classroom, and Hazel escapes with her classmates, using her sister's ghost as a guide and lookout.
