You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight: : Kalynn Bayron: Bloomsbury YA

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight

Description

This heart-pounding slasher by New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Kalynn Bayron is perfect for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson's White Smoke, Friday the 13th, The Haunting of Bly Manor and Get Out.

Charity Curtis has the summer job of her dreams, playing the “final girl” at Camp Mirror Lake. Guests pay to be scared in this full-contact terror game, as Charity and her summer crew recreate scenes from a classic slasher film, Curse of Camp Mirror Lake. The more realistic the fear, the better for business.

But in the last weekend of the season, Charity's co-workers begin disappearing. And when one ends up dead, Charity's role as the final girl suddenly becomes all too real. If Charity and her girlfriend Bezi hope to survive the night, they'll need to figure out what this killer is after. Is there more to the story of Mirror Lake and its dangerous past than Charity ever suspected?

Product details

Published	20 Jun 2023
Format	Paperback
Edition	1st
Extent	240
ISBN	9781526658463
Imprint	Bloomsbury YA
Dimensions	198 x 129 mm
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

In this latest novel, Bayron (My Dear Henry, 2023) integrates the traditional conventions of a slasher novel with the story of a queer, Black girl protagonist who subverts the trope of “Black people dying first.” Bayron's foray into the YA horror space helps continue the effort of decentering whiteness in the genre. The overall campiness of the novel will appeal to fans of '90s horror films, and make the book as fun as it is terrifying

Booklist
Like any good horror movie, this one is full of twists and turns, with one heck of a kicker at the end

NPR
Pulse-pounding horror

Guardian
The book centres Black characters, and its prose sings. This Wicked Fate is a delightful novel about literal Black Girl Magic, found family, and queer love, with adventures and a satisfying twist on Greek mythology

Foreword Reviews, starred review on THIS WICKED FATE
Sharp banter, dynamic characters, and a warm sapphic romance give this even more verve

Booklist on THIS WICKED FATE
Mesmerising and beautiful

Tracy Deonn, NYT bestselling author of Legendborn on THIS POISON HEART