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In a postapocalyptic world, sixteen-year-old Saint Amity joins a coven and sets out on a quest to summon the Devil in order to protect her village, which is controlled by group of pious elders.
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About the Author
Claire Legrand used to be a musician until she realized she couldn't stop thinking about the stories in her head. Now she is a bestselling author of darkly magical books. Her first novel is , one of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing in 2012. She is also the author of , a ghost story for middle grade readers; and , a young adult re-telling of The Nutcracker. , her middle grade novel about mental illness, family secrets, and the power of storytelling, is a 2017 Edgar Award Nominee. Claire's latest middle grade novel, , is a classic fantasy-adventure and a 2016 Junior Library Guild selection. The companion novel, , was a Kids' Indie Next Pick in 2021. She is one of the four authors behind , an anthology of dark middle grade short fiction that was a Junior Library Guild selection, a Bank Street Best Book, and among the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing in 2014. Her bestselling Empirium Trilogy consists of epic fantasy novels , and Her young adult horror novel received five starred reviews. It was also a 2018 Bram Stoker Award finalist and a 2019 Lambda Literary Award finalist. Her latest novel, , is a young adult horror novel described as " meets " and was a Kids' Indie Next Pick. Her adult debut, book 1 of , releases in spring 2023.
