The Violent Season

Name: The Violent Season
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781728234106
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By Sara Walters

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The Violent Season by Sara Walters is a gripping young adult novel set in a small town plagued by an annual bout of inexplicable violence each autumn. The story follows a determined young girl desperate to uncover the reasons behind the town's dark, mysterious cycle. As she digs deeper, she encounters secrets and dangers that challenge her understanding of those around her.
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You might enjoy this gripping young adult novel if you're drawn to dark, atmospheric stories that combine mystery and suspense with the intense emotions of teenage life. The narrative weaves elements of small-town secrets and eerie legends, exploring themes of violence and obsession, all while keeping you on the edge of your seat.

Wyatt Green is convinced that the annual spate of violence striking her small Vermont town is caused by a shared sickness, but she begins questioning her assumptions--and her memories about the night of her mother's murder--as she is drawn to her classmate Porter and away from her best friend Cash.

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Every November, Wolf Ridge's residents are overcome with a thirst for violence—one so powerful and insidious, it can turn the best of friends into the worst of enemies.

The unputdownable debut thriller you will never forget.

There is something terribly wrong in Wolf Ridge. Every November, every teen is overwhelmed with a hunger for violence... at least, that's the urban legend.

After Wyatt Green's mother was brutally murdered last Fall, she's convinced that the November sickness plaguing Wolf Ridge isn't just a town rumour that everyone ignores... it's a palpable force infecting her neighbours. Wyatt is going to prove it, and find her mother's murderer in the process.

She digs up every past brutal act she can find from Wolf Ridge's past—from car wrecks, suicides, and unnamed victims turning up in rivers—and even reaches out to an out-of-state journalist that seems to believe her. But all of her digging leads to nowhere. Everyone in Wolf Ridge accepts that the November sickness is real, and absolutely no one will talk about it.

As Wyatt's best friend Cash turns on her, and her friend is almost killed in a tragic accident, Wyatt panics—how can she keep her friends safe, and find her mother's murderer, when no one believes her?

As the evidence starts to disappear, Wyatt wonders— is she just imagining everything? Is the sickness real, or are the people of Wolf Ridge just naturally prone to doing bad things?

Can Wyatt and her friends come out of the Violent Season unscathed, or is one of them going to be the next victim?

"Holy sh....... Can I just say that? Can that be the review? Technically yes, but I NEED to say that this is without a doubt and by far one of the best books I have read this year!" - Brittney Green, Netgalley Reviewer

"A freaking INCREDIBLE debut for Sara Walters. I have not felt this pull to a book in a hot minute. PREORDER IT, ADD IT TO YOUR TBR, AND WAIT IMPATIENTLY FOR OCTOBER BECAUSE THIS BOOK WAS ★★★★★" - Tiffany Clark, Netgalley Reviewer

"Be prepared to be captivated after the first sentence." - Rachel Milburn, Netgalley Reviewer

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The Violent Season by Sara Walters is described as both poignant and creepy, with memorable twists, encouraging reflection on survival stories. It offers a claustrophobic and intriguing atmosphere, keeping readers hooked, particularly on nights like All Hallows' Eve. The novel aims to leave its audience feeling unsettled and curious.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781728234106

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 November 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Sourcebooks Fire

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 379g

Pages: 288

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Penguin Books Sara Walters Young Adult

About the Author

SARA WALTERS works as an advocate for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence in central Pennsylvania. Previously, she worked as a reproductive rights advocate and a college instructor. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at the University of South Florida and studied children's and young adult literature while earning her doctorate in education at the University of Tennessee. She believes in the power of storytelling as a voice for survivors, and aims to give space to the stories too often silenced.

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