Synopses & Reviews
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane comes a chilling mysteryPrep meets The Crucible.
Its senior year at St. Joans Academy, and school is a pressure cooker. College applications, the battle for valedictorian, deciphering boys texts: Through it all, Colleen Rowley and her friends are expected to keep it together. Until they cant.
First its the schools queen bee, Clara Rutherford, who suddenly falls into uncontrollable tics in the middle of class. Her mystery illness quickly spreads to her closest clique of friends, then more students and symptoms follow: seizures, hair loss, violent coughing fits. St. Joans buzzes with rumor; rumor blossoms into full-blown panic.
Soon the media descends on Danvers, Massachusetts, as everyone scrambles to find something, or someone, to blame. Pollution? Stress? Or are the girls faking? Only Colleenwhos been reading The Crucible for extra creditcomes to realize what nobody else has: Danvers was once Salem Village, where another group of girls suffered from a similarly bizarre epidemic three centuries ago . . .
Inspired by true eventsfrom seventeenth-century colonial life to the halls of a modern-day high schoolConversion casts a spell. With her signature wit and passion, New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe delivers an exciting and suspenseful novel, a chilling mystery that raises the question, whats really happening to the girls at St. Joans?
Review
“Mysterious hotties, eerie events and gothic supernatural romance in a crumbling mansion on the lonely coast of Maine… We totally want this book to be our new boyfriend.”
—MTV.com
“Looking for dark and eerie read to cap off the end of the summer season? Look no further than April Genevieve Tucholkes YA debut, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea.”
—EntertainmentWeekly.com
“If you liked Beautiful Creatures (the book or the movie), Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea is right up your alley. It has a similar gothic romance you'll be rooting for the whole book through!”
—Seventeen.com
“Deliciously creepy.”
—TheAtlanticWire.com
“A perfect read for stormy summer nights.”
—The Boston Globe
“Magnificent prose, fascinating histories of residents in the seaside town, and a boy with a disturbing ability rarely seen in today's young adult books. Share the first of this trilogy with fans of Laini Taylors Daughter of Smoke and Bone.”
—Shelf Awareness
*“A stunning debut with complex characters, an atmospheric setting, and a distinct voice… Tucholke has real talent.”
—VOYA, starred review
*“Tucholkes gothic tone, plot, and setting, complete with a deteriorating estate full of dark family secrets, is reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier or YA fare such as Kami Garcias and Margaret Stohls Beautiful Creatures). Give this one to fans of creepy mysteries, particularly tales that dont skimp on the violence.”
—SLJ, starred review
“A chilling supernatural exploration of free will and realitys fluidity.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Tucholke strikes just the right balance between the windswept, seaside setting and Violets interior struggles with right and wrong.”
—BCCB
“A rich blend of gothic horror and modern romance… A lush setting and provocative characters elevate this debut above others in the supernatural-romance genre.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Lavishly rendered, darkly romantic, and beautifully unsettling—Tucholkes debut isn't a book you'll soon forget.”
—Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series
“Like something between a disturbed dream and a wicked fantasy, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea will slip under your skin and capture the darkest corners of your imagination. This is a hypnotic, terrifying debut that won't soon escape my mind.”
—Nova Ren Suma, author of Imaginary Girls
“Tucholkes story of devils, innocence, and family secrets is lush and rhythmic as a song. Seductive with a capital ‘S.”
—Kendare Blake, author of Anna Dressed in Blood and Girl of Nightmares
Review
* "A chilling guessing game of a novel that will leave readers thinking about the power (and powerlessness) of young women in the past and present alike."--
Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A simmering blend of relatable high-school drama with a persistent pinprick of unearthliness in the background."--Booklist
"Compelling."--Kirkus Reviews
Review
“Will keep you on the edge of your seat from the moment you pick it up!”—
Huffington Post
“The author has a gift for capturing the teenage mind-set that nears the level of John Green (The Fault in Our Stars), with the bonus of a strong sense of history with the Salem-set melodrama.”—USA Today
“Conjures up a spooky story of afflicted modern-day high school girls alternating with the actual account behind the Salem witch trials. Is it all a cry for attention, mass hysteria, or something truly sinister?”—Family Circle
* "A chilling guessing game of a novel that will leave readers thinking about the power (and powerlessness) of young women in the past and present alike."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A simmering blend of relatable high-school drama with a persistent pinprick of unearthliness in the background."--Booklist
"Compelling."--Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
A chilling mystery based on true events, from New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe. It's senior year, and St. Joan's Academy is a pressure cooker. Grades, college applications, boys' texts: Through it all, Colleen Rowley and her friends keep it together. Until the school's queen bee suddenly falls into uncontrollable tics in the middle of class.
The mystery illness spreads to the school's popular clique, then more students and symptoms follow: seizures, hair loss, violent coughing fits. St. Joan's buzzes with rumor; rumor erupts into full-blown panic.
Everyone scrambles to find something, or someone, to blame. Pollution? Stress? Are the girls faking? Only Colleen--who's been reading The Crucible for extra credit--comes to realize what nobody else has: Danvers was once Salem Village, where another group of girls suffered from a similarly bizarre epidemic three centuries ago . . .
Inspired by true events--from seventeenth-century colonial life to the halls of a modern-day high school--Conversion casts a spell.
" Howe] has a gift for capturing the teenage mindset that nears the level of John Green."--USA Today
..".this creepy, gripping novel is intimately real and layered, shedding light on the challenges teenage girls have faced throughout history."--The New York Times
"A chilling guessing game . . . that will leave readers thinking about the power (and powerlessness) of young women in the past and present alike."--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Synopsis
Looking for dark and eerie read...? Look no further than April Genevieve Tucholkes YA debut, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea.” EntertainmentWeekly.com
Deliciously creepy.”
TheAtlanticWire.com
*A stunning debut with complex characters, an atmospheric setting, and a distinct voice
Tucholke has real talent.”
VOYA, starred review
You stop fearing the Devil when you're holding his hand...
Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White's sleepy, seaside town... until River West comes along. River rents the guesthouse behind Violet's crumbling estate, and as eerie, grim things start to happen, Violet begins to wonder about the boy living in her backyard. Is River just a crooked-smiling liar with pretty eyes and a mysterious past? Or could he be something more? Violet's grandmother always warned her about the Devil, but she never said he could be a dark-haired boy who takes naps in the sun, who likes coffee, who kisses you in a cemetery...who makes you want to kiss back. Violet's already so knee-deep in love, she can't see straight. And that's just how River likes it.
A gothic thriller romance with shades of Stephen King and F. Scott Fitzgerald, set against a creepy summertime backdropa must-read for fans of Beautiful Creatures, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, and Anna Dressed in Blood.
About the Author
Katherine Howe is the New York Times bestselling author of The Physic Book of Deliverance Dane and The House of Velvet and Glass. She is a lecturer in American Studies at Cornell University. She is also a direct descendant of three women accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, one who was hanged and two who survived. Her books have been published around the world in twenty-three languages to date.