Hell Followed with Us

“This book made me feel as understood and validated as I was unsettled and pissed off.  With vivid prose and a mirror held up to the ugliest parts of ourselves, Andrew Joseph White is poised to become a defining voice of our generation.” –H.E. Edgmon, author of The Witch King

“Gloriously dark and immersive, Hell Followed with Us cuts straight to the core. With its endearing cast, detailed worldbuilding, and breathtaking horror, this novel kept me at the edge of my seat. Hands down the best YA horror book I've read.” ­–Aden Polydoros, author of The City Beautiful
 
“A timely and riveting tale of queer teens surviving and resisting fundamentalism any way they can. Andrew Joseph White holds a mirror up to the monstrosities within all of us, and I couldn't look away.” –Ray Stoeve, author of Between Perfect and Real

“In a brutal, vibrant debut, author Andrew Joseph White does something revolutionary: he fills dystopia with hope. Readers who enjoy smart, politically-savvy speculative YA will be captivated by this powerful new voice.” –Kiersten Frost, Children’s Bookseller, Brookline Booksmith

“Hell Followed with Us is a utopian model for queer community masquerading as a dystopian YA novel. Andrew Joseph White has dared to create a story where queer kids of all stripes love, fight alongside, and care for each other despite their personal differences, the hellish world outside, and the myriad of things looking to kill them. It is as beautiful as it is hard to read. This is what horror can and should be.” –Cliff Helm, Left Bank Books, St. Louis, MO

“This is a book with teeth, with fire, and with a bloody, beating heart. White’s speculative horror YA takes us to a world filled with grotesque monsters—both human and not—and furious teens fighting for their right to live. Just as Benji sheds his skin to become a dark creature of wrath, Hell Followed with Us warps our own world inside out, showing the ugliest and brightest parts that humanity has to offer.” –Laura Graveline, Brazos Bookstore, Houston, TX

“White states that this book ‘began life as a fit of rage.’ Rage is expressed in a world under the grip of extremists with their demented version of religion. White has written a book of gore, violence, and literally vomiting out one’s guts. Fast-paced and difficult to read but more difficult to not read, the underlying message of blindly following a leader is clear.” –Shirley Mullin, Kids Ink Children’s Bookstore, Indianapolis, IN