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When their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, Dee, her boyfriend Luke, and Lukes brother, Mike, seek help in the nearby town of Purity Springs. But as they walk the vacant streets, the teens make some disturbing discoveries. The seemingly deserted homes each contain a sinister book with violent instructions on disciplining children. The graveyard is full of unmarked crosses. Worst of all, theres no way to contact the outside world. When Purity Springs inhabitants suddenly appear, Dee, Luke, and Mike find themselves at the mercy of Elijah Hawkins, the towns charismatic leader who has his own plans for the three of them. Their only hope for survival is Elijahs enigmatic son, Joseph. And his game may be just as deadly as his fathers . . . Praise A straight-ahead, cover-your-ears tale of terror that grows more nihilistic and grueling by the page.
About the Author
TRISHA LEAVER lives on Cape Cod with her husband, three children, and one rather disobedient black lab. She is a chronic daydreamer who prefers the cozy confines of her own imagination to the mundane routine of everyday life. She writes Young Adult Contemporary Fiction, Psychological Horror and Science Fiction and is published with FSG/ Macmillan, Flux/Llewellyn and Merit Press. She is a member of the SCBWI, ITW, and the YA Scream Queens - a group of nine female authors who are deathly serious about their horror. To find out more about her, please visit her website at www.trishaleaver.com
