Shine

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle offers a spine-tingling, unforgettable story of friendship gone very, very wrong.

Lauren Myracle brings her keen understanding of teen dynamics to a hypnotic horror story of twisted friendship.

When Blisss hippie parents leave the commune and dump her at the home of her aloof grandmother in a tony Atlanta neighborhood, its like being set down on an alien planet. The only guide naive Bliss has to her new environment is what shes seen on The Andy Griffith Show. But Mayberry is poor preparation for Crestview Academy, an elite school where the tensions of the present and the dark secrets of the past threaten to simmer into violence. Openhearted Bliss desperately wants new friends, making her the perfect prey of a troubled girl whose obsession with a long-ago death puts Bliss, and anyone shes kind to, in mortal danger.

Lauren Myracle has taken the ubiquitous friendship novel to a new, dark place.

 F&P level: Z+

Through their instant messages, the “winsome threesome”—Angela, Zoe, and Maddie—have battled the ups and downs of high school. Now theyre seniors, ready to rule the school. Unfortunately, they also have to deal with queen bee Jana, who has it out for good girl Zoe. Not that Zoe, whos deep in love with Doug, seems to notice. So its up to Angela and Maddie to defend their friend, engaging in a series of pranks that escalates at a senior prom that no one will forget, even if they want to!

The Internet Girls high school misadventures culminate in the third addition to Lauren Myracles wildly popular series, now joining ttyl and ttfn in paperback.

and#160;Told in Lauren Myracleand#8217;s inventive narrative styleand#151;here a fresh mix of instant messages, blog posts, screenplay, and straight narrativeand#151;Luv Ya Bunches, the first in a four-book series, is a funny, honest depiction of the shifting alliances and rivalries that shape school days, and of the lasting friendships that blossom from the skirmishes.

Against a backdrop of poverty, clannishness, drugs, and intolerance, Myracle has crafted a harrowing coming-of-age tale couched in a deeply intelligent mystery. Smart, fearless, and compassionate, this is an unforgettable work from a beloved author.

Praise for Shine

“Cat eventually uncovers the truth in a cliffhanging climax in which she confronts fear, discovers that love is stronger than hate and truly ‘shines. Raw, realistic and compelling.”

–Kirkus Reviews

“The page-turning mystery and Cats inspiring trajectory of self-realization will draw readers in and give them plenty to ponder.”

–The Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books

“Dramatic in both content and presentation."

–Los Angeles Times

“Myracle captures well the regret that many feel for things in their past about which they are ashamed. Cats reflections on these moments are spot-on.”

–School Library Journal

AWARD:

WINNER: Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award for young adult fiction

YALSA 2014 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

Lauren Myracle is a graduate of the Vermont College MFA program in writing for children and young adults. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling Internet Girls trilogy—ttyl, ttfn, and l8r, g8r—and Rhymes with Witches, among many other books for teenagers and young people. She grew up in Atlanta and lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with her husband and their three young children.

Fans have snapped up 1 million copies of Lauren Myracles books!