{"product_id":"witchcraft-for-wayward-girls-isbn-9780593947029","title":"Witchcraft for Wayward Girls","description":"\"Superb ... a perfect horror for our imperfect age.” – \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e They were never girls, they were witches . . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to the Wellwood House in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, to give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFifteen-year-old Fern arrives at the home in the sweltering summer of 1970, pregnant, frightened, and alone. Under the watchful eye of the stern Miss Wellwood, she meets a dozen other girls in the same predicament. There’s Rose, a hippie who insists she’s going to find a way to keep her baby and escape to a commune. And Zinnia, a budding musician who plans to marry her baby’s father. And Holly, a wisp of a girl, barely fourteen, mute and pregnant by no-one-knows-who.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverything the girls eat, every moment of their waking day, and everything they’re allowed to talk about is strictly controlled by the adults who claim they know what’s best for them. Then Fern meets a librarian who gives her an occult book about witchcraft, and power is in the hands of the girls for the first time in their lives. But power can destroy as easily as it creates, and it’s never given freely. There’s always a price to be paid . . . and it’s usually paid in blood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWitchcraft for Wayward Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, the author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Sell a Haunted House\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Final Girl Support Group\u003c\/i\u003e delivers another searing, completely original novel and further cements his status as a “horror master” (\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e).“Hendrix’s genius as a horror writer is his ability to develop complex, human-scale emotional arcs...Never before has one of his books so aptly met the moment…at turns frightening, anxiety-producing, infuriating, beautiful and sad.” – \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A devilishly good time.\" - \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An engrossing, compelling read.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fantastic … Hendrix is a wizard at mixing together tropes of terror in thought-provoking ways.” -\u003ci\u003eMinnesota Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There's spells, there's witches, and then there's the magic Grady Hendrix conjures up in this amazing novel.\" – Stephen Graham Jones, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI Was a Teenage Slasher\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Terrifying, darkly funny, moving, immersive, and deeply relevant—a page-turner that will keep you up until one in the morning. I devoured every page of it. Grady Hendrix is at the top of his game.\" - Simone St. James, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMurder Road\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Will delight fans new and old with his convincing rendering of characters juggling pregnancy and magic, childhood and adulthood, helplessness and power – and of course good and evil. Another nail-biter not to be missed!\"\u003ci\u003e – \u003c\/i\u003eTananarive Due, author of\u003ci\u003e The Reformatory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Morally complex and genuinely haunting.... I couldn't put it down once I started.\"—Paul Tremblay, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eHorror Movie\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWitchcraft for Wayward Girls\u003c\/i\u003e asks how agency can be taken and what someone might do to keep it. Portentous and disquieting, it's a book that'll linger like a scar.\"\u003ci\u003e – \u003c\/i\u003eCassandra Khaw, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller of \u003ci\u003eNothing but Blackened Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is so twisted and smart, it could hide behind a spiral staircase. It's got such a warm beating heart, and it broke mine several times. As soon as I finished I wanted to start all over again.” – Catriona Ward, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last House on Needless Street\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNowhere Burning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Grady Hendrix again brings to life a fully realized ensemble of characters who you'll cry with and root for while deftly molding the historical novel, the supernatural, and gritty, all-too real life horrors into a morally complex and genuinely haunting and moving tale. I couldn't put it down once I started.\" – Paul Tremblay, author of \u003ci\u003eHorror Movie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cabin at the End of the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Another stellar novel from Hendrix, a perfectly constructed story that has a strong emotional core, compelling plot, unforgettable characters, and 360 degrees of terror.”\u003ci\u003e – Booklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A magical look into the lives of teenage girls, of making the jump from powerlessness to power, of facing your fears and finding your coven. Enchanting and entertaining, but ultimately the novel's greatest strength is its fearless truth-telling. Press this book into the hands of the young women you know.\" – Alma Katsu, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fervor\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Captivating from the start, \u003ci\u003eWitchcraft for Wayward Girls\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on an incredible journey exploring female victimization and empowerment...that may or may not entail tapping into the dark magic within. A phenomenal read for witches everywhere!\" – Carissa Orlando, author of \u003ci\u003eThe September House\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Random House Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304754630885,"sku":"NP9780593947029","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593947029.jpg?v=1767744420","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/witchcraft-for-wayward-girls-isbn-9780593947029","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}