Slasher Girls & Monster Boys

By Jay Kristoff, Megan Shepherd, Cat Winters, Carrie Ryan, Jonathan Maberry, A. G. Howard, Kendare Blake, Stefan Bachmann, April Genevieve Tucholke, Nova Ren Suma, Leigh Bardugo, Danielle Paige, Marie Lu, McCormick Templeman

A host of the smartest young adult authors come together in this collection of scary stories and psychological thrillers curated by *Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea*'s April Genevieve Tucholke. Each story draws from a classic tale or two—sometimes of the horror genre, sometimes not—to inspire something new and fresh and terrifying. There are no superficial scares here; these are stories that will make you think even as they keep you on the edge of your seat. From bloody horror to supernatural creatures to unsettling, all-too-possible realism, this collection has something for any reader looking for a thrill.

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