{"product_id":"the-devouring-light-isbn-9780063355248","title":"The Devouring Light","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eClown in a Cornfield\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eThe Cabin\u003c\/em\u003e in this twisty, blood-curdling delight from acclaimed author Kat Ellis about a group of rivals stranded in an abandoned house that seems to have its own plans for them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Haden Romero and her rival, Deacon Rex—alongside their bands, including Haden’s ex, Cairo—are stranded on their way to a rock festival, she thinks missing the gig is the worst thing that could happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe’s wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarooned in treacherous swamplands with no way out, the group stumbles upon an eerie, decaying house. It seems like a safe haven, a place to wait out the storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe house, however, isn’t just abandoned—it’s been waiting for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBodies begin to pile up. The walls start to close in. Twisted secrets come to light. And unless Haden and the others can survive long enough to escape, the house will claim them—forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrue horror in the most fun sense of the word, \u003cem\u003eThe Devouring Light\u003c\/em\u003e will have readers on the edge of their seats, bracing themselves for jump scares, flinching with every plot twist, and—most importantly—reading with the lights on.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e?Perfect for Halloween reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for fans of the supernatural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor teens who love dark and scary stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Kat Ellis: \u003c\/strong\u003e  ”\u003cem\u003eHarrow Lake\u003c\/em\u003e is a captivating and creeping mystery full of brilliantly twisting turns and dark secrets. You’ll hear Mister Jitters in the deadly whisper of the pages as you race through this chilling, thrilling book.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHolly Jackson, bestselling author of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Atmospheric and chilling.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMindy McGinnis, author of The Female of the Species\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A thrilling mindbender.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A sinister story that slowly builds to a heart-pounding climax.”  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Devouring Light\u003c\/em\u003e is a great twist on classic haunted house tales, with wonderfully drawn characters and a sense of foreboding that remains long after the final page. A dark, twisted delight.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVincent Ralph, New York Times bestselling author of Secrets Never Die\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Devouring Light\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterclass in YA horror: compelling characters, edge-of-your-seat twists and some truly horrifying moments. This book will give you nightmares and leave you wanting more.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathryn Foxfield, author of Getting Away with Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This page-turner has all the ingredients of a hit horror film.. [an] amazingly cool and super scary book recommended for teen readers.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fans of horror will delight in this irresistible read with an ending as unsettling as its bloodsucking parasites.\"   - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As well as delightfully deployed slow-burn haunted-house fare, the text revels in body horror... An atmospheric treat for readers who don’t suffer from squeamishness.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exquisitely creepy, Kat Ellis delivers another beguiling feast that drew me in like a drowning—intensely, and all at once. \u003cem\u003eThe Haunting of Hill House \u003c\/em\u003eby way of\u003cem\u003e The Shining, The Devouring Light\u003c\/em\u003e is a stunning and genuinely unsettling meditation on fame, cult mentality, and friendship-rivalry. Claustrophobic, insidious, and utterly brilliant, readers won’t escape these pages easily… but, then, why would they want to?” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDawn Kurtagich, award-winning author of The Madness and The Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This note-perfect horror plays such a beautiful and haunting tune, you'll be left earwormed for days. Kat Ellis is one of my favourite horror authors, and this one rocks – a masterful blend of body horror and haunted-house mystery that is also a savagely funny dissection of fame and its attendant cost. I loved every leech-infested page.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJosh Winning, author of Heads Will Roll\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Devouring Light\u003c\/em\u003e is everything I want in horror. The swampy setting is a character in its own right (one I'm still thinking about!), and its sinister eddies and flows are the perfect breeding ground for a foggy miasma of fear. The human characters are note-perfect: flawed, believable, relatable in a way that had me questioning whether I'd have done anything different in their situation. I tried to read slowly because I didn't want it to end, but it carried me along at a rock-and-roll pace. I will be eagerly awaiting Ellis' next.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlison Ames, author of The Devourer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Chilling, claustrophobic, and intensely atmospheric. Kat Ellis has delivered another heart-pounding and twisty tale that had me racing to the finish.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy McCaw, author of They Own the Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Whoever (or whatever) is stalking the house and picking them off one by one defies reality… newer readers to the horror genre will find the story punchy, the prose quippy, and the frights appropriate for the fall season.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A stomach-turning take on haunted houses and what the pursuit of fame does to you – and your soul – \u003cem\u003eThe Devouring Light\u003c\/em\u003e is as brutal and bloody as its leech-infested waters.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLogan-Ashley Kisner, author of Old Wounds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Devouring Light \u003c\/em\u003eis a dark and twisted descent into madness. I loved it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCynthia Murphy, author of Keep Your Friends Close\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Unlike anything I've read before! \u003cem\u003eThe Devouring Light \u003c\/em\u003eis clever, compelling, utterly original and perfectly terrifying!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatya de Becerra, Aurealis-winning author of They Watch From Below\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eUtterly terrifying, skin-crawling horror… so intriguing that I couldn’t put it down!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJosie Jaffrey, author of the QuickSilver trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Devouring Light\u003c\/em\u003e is a rock n' roll fever dream from hell! From reality television childhood stars to old school hollywood glam, this fast paced and tightly crafted novel will keep you guessing til the very dark and satisfying end. A must read this summer! But if you break down in an isolated area while on a trip? Stay in your vehicle and start to pray!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Dávila Cardinal, author of You've Awoken Her and Breakup From Hell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Devouring Light\u003c\/em\u003e will creep over you like fog and feed off your nightmares like a leech in your eye socket. 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