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This Delicious Death

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This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham is a gripping Young Adult novel that delves into a post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious food supplement becomes essential in preventing a terrifying transformation among some teens. The suspense builds as a group of friends navigates a music festival fraught with unforeseen dangers, testing their bonds and resilience. It blends survival with themes of friendship and self-identity, offering an engaging read for young adults.
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This gripping young adult novel mixes dark humour with horror, exploring themes of friendship and survival. You might enjoy it if you like stories about unexpected challenges and the bonds formed in the face of adversity. With thrilling elements and engaging characters, it's perfect for those who appreciate a unique twist on the teen experience.

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This Delicious Death

"From the author of the New York Times bestselling My Dearest Darkest comes another incredible sapphic horror. When four best friends with a hunger for human flesh attend a music festival in the desert they discover a murderous plot to expose and vilify the girls and everyone like them. This summer is going to get gory."--Publisher's description.

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From the bestselling author of My Dearest Darkest comes the story of four ex-zombie best friends who just want to enjoy their lives as human girls—until a concert-gone-wrong reawakens their hunger for flesh and exposes a murderous plot that could spell the end for them all.

From the author of the New York Times bestselling My Dearest Darkest comes another incredible sapphic horror. When four best friends with a hunger for human flesh attend a music festival in the desert, they discover a murderous plot to expose and vilify the girls and everyone like them. This summer is going to get gory.

Two years ago, a small percentage of the population underwent a transformation known as the Hollowing. Those affected were only able to survive by consuming human flesh. The people who went without quickly became feral, turning on their friends and family. Luckily, scientists were able to create a synthetic version of human meat that would satisfy their hunger. As a result, humanity slowly began to return to normal.

Cut to Zoey, Celeste, Valeria, and Jasmine, four hollow girls living in Southern California. As a last hurrah before graduation, they decide to attend a musical festival in the heart of the desert. They have a cooler filled with seltzer, vodka, and Synflesh... and are ready to party.

But on the first night of the festival, Val goes feral and ends up killing and eating a boy in one of the bands. As other festival guests start disappearing around them, the girls soon discover someone is targeting people like them. And if they can't figure out how to stop it, and soon, no one at the festival is getting out alive.

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This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham has received positive acclaim for its potential as a cinematic story and leaves readers eager for more. The novel skilfully intertwines themes of self-image with a thrilling mystery and unsettling illness. The horror elements are praised for their vividness, alongside socially aware writing that offers incisive social commentary.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781728236445

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Sourcebooks Fire

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 287g

Pages: 304

About the Author

KAYLA COTTINGHAM is a YA author and librarian. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, Kayla lives just outside of Boston, where she loves hiking in the woods, petting any and all dogs, and playing RPGs. She is passionate about connecting young people with books featuring diverse voices so they can see themselves and their communities represented on the page. She is the author of My Dearest Darkest.

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