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The Luminaries

Series: The Luminaries
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The Luminaries by Susan Dennard is an enthralling young adult novel set in a world where eerie creatures haunt the woods at night. The heroine, Winnie Wednesday, is determined to prove herself to the Luminaries, a society that protects her town from supernatural threats. To do so, she must survive a treacherous set of trials, testing her courage and resolve amidst dark secrets.
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You might enjoy this captivating Young Adult novel if you're drawn to mysterious and suspenseful tales involving secret societies, formidable beasts, and the courage to face one's fears. The story weaves a rich tapestry of intrigue in a small, enigmatic town where danger lurks both in the shadows of the forest and in the hearts of its townspeople.

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The Luminaries

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Hemlock Falls isn’t like other towns. You won’t find it on a map, your phone won’t work here, and the forest outside town might just kill you…

The Luminaries follows Winnie Wednesday, who wants nothing more than to join the Luminaries, the ancient order that protects Winnie's town—and the rest of humanity—from the monsters and nightmares that rise in the forest of Hemlock Falls every night. Ever since her father was exposed as a witch and a traitor, Winnie and her family have been shunned. But on her sixteenth birthday, she can take the deadly Luminary hunter trials and prove herself true and loyal—and restore her family's good name. Or die trying.

But in order to survive, Winnie must enlist the help of the one person who can help her train: Jay Friday, resident bad boy and Winnie’s ex-best friend. While Jay might be the most promising new hunter in Hemlock Falls, he also seems to know more about the nightmares of the forest than he should. Together, he and Winnie will discover a danger lurking in the forest no one in Hemlock Falls is prepared for.

Not all monsters can be slain, and not all nightmares are confined to the dark.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837840007

Publisher: Daphne Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Daphne Press

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 0g

Pages: 344

About the Author

Susan Dennard is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Luminaries, the Witchlands series, and the Something Strange and Deadly series. She also runs the popular newsletter for writers, the Misfits and Daydreamers. When not writing or teaching writing, she can be found rolling the dice as a Dungeon Master or mashing buttons on one of her way too many consoles. Susan can be found Twitter as @stdennard.

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