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  • Published: 21 November 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593434819
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $21.99
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Monstrous





Forced to spend her summer in her aunt's strange small town, a teen girl discovers dark secrets hidden in the woods. From the author of Bad Witch Burning comes another pulse-pounding novel perfect for fans of Supernatural and Lovecraft Country.

Forced to spend her summer in her aunt's strange small town, a teen girl discovers dark secrets hidden in the woods. From the author of Bad Witch Burning comes another pulse-pounding novel perfect for fans of Supernatural and Lovecraft Country.

Don't go outside past dark. Come straight home after church. And above all—never, ever, go into Red Wood.

These are the rules Latavia's aunt gives her when Latavia arrives in Sanctum, Alabama for the summer. Though, weird as they are, living in Sanctum does have its pros. Mainly, the cute girl who works at the local ice cream shop. 

But Sanctum is turning out to be as strange as the rules—and the longer Latavia’s in town, the more suspicious she is that the people there are hiding something. And the more clear it is that she’s an outsider. Everyone’s nice enough, but they seem determined to prove everything is normal.

But it's not. Because there’s something in Red Wood that the towns’ people are hiding. And if Latavia doesn't follow her aunt’s rules, she might not be able to leave Sanctum. Ever...

  • Published: 21 November 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593434819
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $21.99
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Praise for Monstrous

Praise for Bad Witch Burning:

"Bad Witch Burning is a dark and daring portrait of a Black girl taking back her power. Truly, Black Girl Magic at its finest." -J.Elle, NYT bestselling author of Wings Of Ebony

"The world is always telling Black girls that if we play with fire, we’re bound to get burned. Katrell came out here and said 'We ARE the fire.’" —Brittney Morris,bestselling author of Slay and The Cost of Knowing

"Practical Magic meets Black Girl Magic in this powerful addition to the YA canon. I couldn't put it down." —#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Victoria Schwab

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