You've Awoken Her
You've Awoken Her
You've Awoken Her
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Description
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Fans of You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight and Your Lonely Nights Are Over will love this thrilling YA horror about a string of disappearances and "accidental" drownings in the Hamptons, the changing relationship between two best friends, and their desperate attempt to not be the next victims of a Lovecraftian monster terrorizing the coastline.
All Gabi wants is to spend the summer in his room, surrounded by his Funkos and books, but with his mom traveling, his bags are packed for the last place he wants to visit--the Hamptons. Staying with his best friend should have him willing to peek out of his cave, but ever since Ruth's nouveau riche family moved, their friendship has been off.
Surrounded by mansions, country clubs, and Ruth's new boyfriend, Frost Thurston--the axis that Hampton society orbits around--it doesn't take long for Gabi to feel completely out of place. But when he witnesses a woman being pulled under the ocean water, and no one--not the police or anyone else in the Hamptons--seems to care, Gabi starts to wonder if maybe the beachside town's bad vibes are more real than he thought.
As the "accidental" deaths and drownings begin to climb, Gabi knows he'll need proof to convince Ruth they're all in danger. And while the Thurston family name keeps rising to the top, along with every fresh body, what's worst is that all the signs point to something lurking beneath the water--something with tentacles and a thirst for blood. Can Gabi figure out how the two are intertwined and put an end to the string of deaths...before becoming the water's next victim?
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Quick, funny, with relatable teens and unknowable cosmic horrors." -- Adam Cesare, author of the Clown in a Cornfield series
"Cardinal's tale lures you in with a great cast and then it wraps its tendrils around you. It's a fun, and horrific, time!" -- Cynthia Pelayo, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Vanishing Daughters
Cardinal knows just how to terrorize and toy with her readers, keeping pages furiously turning and offering gory shocks and hilarity around every sharp corner." -- Nova Ren Suma, New York Times bestselling author of The Walls Around Us and Wake the Wild Creatures
"As Cardinal says, what is more punk rock than Cthulhu? Not a damn thing." -- Kristen Simmons, author of the Article 5 series and Find Him Where You Left Him Dead
"You do not want to be in the Hamptons this summer!" -- Dawn Kurtagich, award-winning author of The Madness
"The perfect unputdownable beach read, if you like your beach with a side of otherworldly terror." -- Madeline Claire Franklin, author of The Wilderness of Girls
"An addictive read for anyone who's ever wondered if it's really safe to go in the water."? -- Margot Harrison, author of Only She Came Back and The Midnight Club
"Cthulhu is having a brat summer in the Hamptons this year, and I am here for it!" -- Kat Ellis, author of The Devouring Light
"Break out your popcorn for this one!" -- Michelle Jabès Coropora, author of Holly Horror
"Will wrap you in its powerful tentacles and drag you into a roiling sea where vicious monsters--human and Lovecraftian alike--await." -- Vanessa Montalban, author of These Vengeful Wishes
"This slow-build thriller culminates in a satisfying ending." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Readers will appreciate Gabriel's humor and tangible anxiety as he gets deeper into Ruthie's new life." -- Booklist
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