Beholder
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Beholder
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From Ryan La Sala, author of the tantalizingly twisted The Honeys and riotously imaginative Reverie, comes a chilling new contemporary fable about art, aesthetic obsession, and the gaze that peers back at us from behind our reflections.
No one survived the party at the penthouse. Except for Athan.
Athanasios "Athan" Bakirtzis has made it far in life relying on his charm and good looks, even securing an invitation to a mysterious penthouse soiree for New York City's artsy elite. But when he sneaks off to the bathroom, he hears a slam, followed by a scream. Athan peers outside, only to be pushed back in by a boy his age. The boy gravely tells him not to open the door, then closes Athan in.
Outside the door, the party descends into chaos. Through hours of howls, laughter, and sobs, Athan stays hidden. When he finally emerges, he discovers a massacre where the corpses appear to have arranged themselves into a disturbingly elegant sculpture and Athan's mysterious saviour is nowhere to be found.
Athan is the only known survivor and is now the primary suspect. In a race to prove his innocence, Athan is swept up in a supernatural mystery, one of secret occult societies and deadly eldritch horrors with rather distinctive taste.
Something evil is waking up in the walls of New York City, and it's compelling victims toward violence, chaos, and self-destruction. Bound to him by a mysterious hereditary power, Athan has felt this evil hiding behind his reflection his entire life, watching him. Waiting. Now, it's taking over.
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Beholder by Ryan La Sala has received praise for its imaginative and chilling storytelling. Reviews highlight its balance of gruesome horror with thematic depth, offering a gripping urban fantasy set in New York City. The novel's intriguing and unsettling nature, paired with La Sala's distinctive wit, makes it a standout in the young adult horror genre.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781338745344
Publisher: Scholastic US
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 December 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Scholastic US
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 144.0mm
Height: 212.0mm
Weight: 420g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Ryan La Sala is a bestselling and award-winning author known for his genre-defying, queer-centered horror and fantasy, including The Honeys and Beholder. His work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, and more. He writes to you from New York, overseen by his cat, Haunted Little Girl. He can hold his breath for one minute and three seconds. You can ping him on his shell phone at ryanlasala.com.
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