Slasher Girls & Monster Boys

A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers

If your idea of an excellent summer night is telling ghost stories around the campfire, you'll be jumping for (horrific) joy over Slasher Girls & Monster Boys. --Bustle

Terrifying and new . . . There's nary a clunker in the collection--this is satisfying, disturbing horror for the modern YA audience. --Publishers Weekly

Murderous neighbors, creepy bathtubs, and lots of blood . . . Full of thrills and chills [and] gross, creepy fun. --Kirkus Reviews

This killer collection will satisfy any thriller junkie. --Booklist Online

Satisfyingly diverse and compelling. . . . The majority of the protagonists are female [but] not one is a helpless victim. Many contributors subvert and complicate the roles of protagonist and antagonist, keeping readers on their toes . . . After encountering the horrors here, variously supernatural and disturbingly human, readers may want to leave the lights on.--The Horn Book

Will scare, thrill, and terrify. --VOYA

A ton of terrifying mini thrillers that take inspiration from classic stories. There's a bit of supernatural in here, some gore-filled-horror, terrifying creatures . . . something for everybody. --Book Riot

Praise for the authors:

April Tucholke's Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Deliciously creepy. --TheAtlanticWire.com
* A stunning debut with complex characters, an atmospheric setting, and a distinct voice . . . Tucholke has real talent. --VOYA, starred review

Stefan Bachmann's The Peculiar
Richly realized . . . accomplished . . . This is a story young fantasy buffs are sure to enjoy. --New York Times Book Review

Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone
Mesmerizing . . . Bardugo's set up is shiver-inducing, of the delicious variety. This is what fantasy is for. --New York Times

Kendare Blake's Anna Dressed in Blood
* Abundantly original, marvelously inventive and enormous fun, this can stand alongside the best horror fiction out there. We demand sequels. --Kirkus, starred review

Marie Lu's The Young Elites
* Lu pivots from the 'coming of age via romance' formula to pry apart the many emotions that pass under the rubric of love . . . there are no safe places where the pressures of betrayal, death threats, and rejection aren't felt. --Publishers Weekly, starred review
* Readers should prepare to be captivated. --Booklist, starred review
* A must for fans of . . . totally immersive fantasies. --Kirkus, starred review

Marie Lu's Legend trilogy:
New York Times Bestsellers
Legend doesn't merely survive the hype, it deserves it. --New York Times

Megan Shepherd's The Madman's Daughter
* The fast-paced book is rife with excitement, romance, and intrigue. --SLJ, starred review

Nova Ren Suma's 17 & Gone
* This is ingeniously crafted. --BCCB, starred review

Cat Winters's In the Shadow of Blackbirds
* A story of the breaking point between sanity and madness, delivered in a straightforward and welcoming teen voice. --Booklist, starred review