{"product_id":"slasher-summer-isbn-9798217089628","title":"Slasher Summer","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this campy love letter to the slasher films of the 1980s, seven friends reunite for a weekend of fun—only to be hunted down by a cold-blooded killer. But the real horror is not being able to escape who you were in high school...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sleepy town of Cedar Lake is best known as the shooting location of the campy ’80s horror flick \u003ci\u003eSlasher\u003c\/i\u003e. In high school, preppy Patrick, jock Jason, cheerleader Tiffany, stoner Freddy, goth Jennifer, and nerdy Mikey had played the cast of \u003ci\u003eSlasher\u003c\/i\u003e during midnight showings, with virginal Carrie as the Final Girl, of course.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears later, the friends reunite at the remote cabin where \u003ci\u003eSlasher\u003c\/i\u003e was filmed. They've changed since high school—Carrie found a boyfriend, Patrick came out, Mikey bulked up, and, well, Freddy's still stoned—and they're looking forward to a weekend to catch up. But when night falls, and the eponymous masked killer is spotted, the reunion takes a deadly turn. The friends discover their tires deflated and the phone line disconnected, and soon they’re being stalked by a mysterious assailant. Is someone trying to make their \u003ci\u003eSlasher\u003c\/i\u003e experience as authentic as possible?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne thing is for sure. Before the night is over, they each will have to take on the role they thought they'd left behind.“With gory kills, suspenseful twists, and tight pacing, \u003ci\u003eSlasher Summer\u003c\/i\u003e is a blood-soaked delight that takes throwback horror nostalgia to fresh, frightening heights. Absolutely thrilling.”\u003cb\u003e—Justine Pucella Winans, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Survive a Slasher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A smart, disturbing homage to the slasher tradition, reimagined with contemporary teeth. \u003ci\u003eSlasher Summer\u003c\/i\u003e will stay with you long after the blood has dried.”\u003cb\u003e—Daphne Fama, author of \u003ci\u003eHouse of Monstrous Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSlasher Summer\u003c\/i\u003e is a bloody Valentine love letter to slasher films and asks the question:[IF1] What if the cast of \u003ci\u003eThe Breakfast Club\u003c\/i\u003e ended up in the world of \u003ci\u003eScream\u003c\/i\u003e? It’s a terrifying and exhilarating deconstruction of the subgenre that’s chock-full of the devilishly clever easter eggs horror fans love. Chen knows how to bring the blood and the scares, but she also explores the multi-chambered heart of friendship in a way that is both powerful and poignant. I give this one two severed thumbs-up—and a Lynchian severed ear for good measure!”\u003cb\u003e—Ian Rogers, author of \u003ci\u003eFamily\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEvery House Is Haunted\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Lake cabins and Final Girls and masked reunions, oh my! Talk about a love letter to the horror films of the 1980s: \u003ci\u003eSlasher Summer \u003c\/i\u003eby E. L. Chen not only delivers in bloody spades but cuts like a knife, slashing full-throttle toward an ending the sleepy town of Cedar Lake won’t soon forget—if they live through the night!”\u003cb\u003e—J. H. Markert, author of \u003ci\u003eSleep Tight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. L. Chen\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eSweetside Motel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOne of Us Is Already Dead\u003c\/i\u003e. Her YA fantasy \u003ci\u003eSummerwood\/Winterwood\u003c\/i\u003e was longlisted for the Sunburst and recommended as a Best Book for Kids and Teens by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre, and her short fiction has appeared in venues such as \u003ci\u003eStrange Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn Spec\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Dark\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Toronto, Canada with her son and a towering TBR pile.","brand":"Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233556541669,"sku":"NP9798217089628","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798217089628.jpg?v=1767736746","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/slasher-summer-isbn-9798217089628","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}