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For fans of Asylum, Anna Dressed in Blood, and The Haunting of Sunshine Girl comes a new feminist horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Mary: The Summoning. Five boys attacked her. Now they must repay her with their blood and flesh. Bethan is the apprentice to a green healer named Drina in a clan of Welsh Romanies. Her life is happy and ordered and modest, as required by Roma custom, except for one thing: Silas, the son of the chieftain, has been secretly harassing her. One night, Silas and his friends brutally assault Bethan and a half-Roma friend, Martyn. As empty and hopeless as she feels from the attack, she asks Drina to bring Martyn back from death's door. "There is always a price for this kind of magic," Drina warns. The way to save him is gruesome. Bethan must collect grisly pieces to fuel the spell: an ear, some hair, an eye, a nose, and fingers. She gives the boys who assaulted her a chance to come forward and apologize. And when they don't, she knows exactly where to collect her ingredients to save Martyn. "Hits the horrifying notes: dread and darkness and grisly ends, yet somehow still feels full of heart ... I couldn't tear my eyes away." - Kendare Blake, NYT bestselling author of THREE DARK CROWNS"A richly woven tapestry of magic, betrayal, and revenge told by a strong, spirited heroine who won my heart, broke it to pieces, and then healed it anew. Brava!" - Dawn Kurtagich, award-winning author of The Dead House"A cathartic revenge fantasy...Quentin Tarantino-style." - Kirkus Reviews"An eerie, unsettling novel that will linger long with readers." - BOOKLIST



About the Author

Hillary Monahan

Hillary Monahan's YA debut MARY: The Summoning, a YA Horror retelling of the Bloody Mary myth, sold at auction to Hyperion and is a New York Times bestseller. MARY: Unleashed came out fall of 2015. She's also published THE AWESOME with Ravenstone under the name Eva Darrows, which received starred reviews in both Kirkus and PW. Her latest Eva Darrows title, DEAD LITTLE MEAN GIRL, out March of 2017, was also Kirkus starred.

Other Hillary Monahan titles include an adult horror novel in the GODS & MONSTERS series for Solaris called SNAKE EYES. October 2017 sees a YA horror under Hillary Monahan through Delacorte/Random House called THE HOLLOW GIRL about a Romani girl who must take vengeance after she is wronged.

Inquiries can be addressed to: hillaryjmonahan at gmail dot com
News can be found at her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HillaryMonahan.Author
And on Twitter: @hillarymonahan



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