About this item
An IndieBound Bestseller"Squad is a fast-paced and feminist horror story for every girl whos ever felt like prey, and asks how far a girl should go to hunt the hunters." - Laura Ruby, author of National Book Award Finalist Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All"Squad is a story fitted with the sharpest teeth that chomps down on the patriarchy, and I adored it with my entire vicious heart." - Chloe Gong, author of New York Times-bestselling These Violent DelightsPretty Little Liars meets Teen Wolf in this sharply funny, and patriarchy-smashing graphic novel from author Maggie Tokuda-Hall and artist Lisa Sterle. When the new girl is invited to join her high schools most popular clique, she cant believe her luck - and she cant believe their secret, either.When Becca transfers to a high school in an elite San Francisco suburb, shes worried shes not going to fit in. To her surprise, shes immediately adopted by the most popular girls in school. At first glance, Marley, Arianna, and Mandy are perfect. But at a party under a full moon, Becca learns that they also have a big secret.Beccas new friends are werewolves. Their prey? Slimy boys who take advantage of unsuspecting girls. Eager to be accepted, Becca allows her friends to turn her into a werewolf, and finally, for the first time in her life, she feels like she truly belongs.But then things get complicated. As their pack begins to buckle under the pressure, their moral high ground gets muddier and muddier - and Becca realizes that she might have feelings for one of her new best friends.Lisa Sterles stylish illustrations paired with Maggie Tokuda-Halls sharp writing make Squad a fierce, haunting, and fast-paced thrillerthatwill resonate with fans of Riverdale, and with readers of This Savage Song, Lumberjanes, and Paper Girls.
About the Author
Maggie Tokuda-Hall is the author of Also an Octopus, illustrated by Benji Davies. The Mermaid, The Witch, and The Sea is her first novel. You can read her writing for adults in her column for Catapult Magazine (Fear and Loathing in Utero) , and her fiction on The Rumpus, Joyland Magazine, and Columbia Journal for Literature and the Arts.She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, son, and objectively perfect dog.
