Wilder Girls
A gripping tale of survival and friendship in isolation
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Published:6th Feb '20
Should be back in stock very soon
This gripping tale follows Hetty as she seeks her missing friend in a quarantined school, uncovering dark secrets and the truth about survival in Wilder Girls.
In Wilder Girls, Rory Power delivers a haunting narrative that explores the depths of survival and the strength of female bonds. Set on Raxter Island, the story unfolds in a quarantined boarding school where the students are afflicted by a mysterious contagion known as the Tox. As the girls face physical transformations and the loss of their peers, they are forced to confront the terrifying realities of their new existence. Hetty, Reese, and Byatt navigate the perils of their environment, each grappling with their own changes and the emotional toll of isolation.
The Tox has made the world outside their school a dangerous place, filled with wild and unpredictable threats. As Hetty struggles with the loss of her best friend Byatt, she becomes determined to uncover the truth behind the Tox and the fate of her missing companion. Her journey leads her beyond the confines of the school, where she must face not only the horrors of the wilderness but also the unsettling secrets that lurk within the institution itself. The narrative is a blend of body horror and psychological tension, creating an atmosphere that is both chilling and thought-provoking.
Wilder Girls is not just a story about survival; it is also a profound exploration of friendship, identity, and resilience in the face of overwhelming odds. As the characters confront their fears and the reality of their situation, readers are drawn into a gripping tale that lingers long after the last page is turned.
Body horror meets boarding school in a moving, terrifying thriller . . . one of the year's most memorable debut's. * Guardian, The Best Books of 2020 *
Your new favourite book. * Cosmopolitan *
Finally, Rory Power combines the challenges of dystopian survival with the dynamics of boarding school life in the wholly original and compelling Wilder Girls. -- Fiona Noble * Observer *
This thrilling saga . . . is sure to be one of the season’s most talked-about books, in any genre. * Entertainment Weekly *
Groundbreaking . . . brutal and beautiful, raw and unflinching. -- Emily Suvada, author of This Mortal Coil
Part survival thriller, part post-apocalyptic romance, and part ecocritical feminist manifesto, a staggering gut punch of a book. * Kirkus, Starred Review *
Power's evocative, haunting, and occasionally gruesome debut will challenge readers to ignore its bewitching presence. * Booklist, Starred Review *
Wilder Girls is the bold, imaginative, emotionally wrenching horror novel of my dreams – one that celebrates the resilience of girls and the earthshaking power of their friendships. An eerie, unforgettable triumph. -- Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn
Wilder Girls is so sharp and packs so much emotion in such wise ways. I'm convinced we're about to witness the emergence of a major new literary star. -- Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times bestselling author of Annihilation
The perfect kind of story for our current era * Hypable *
A feminist, LGBT+, sci-fi-horror story with all the tantalizing elements of gore, mystery, war, and love you can ask for. Real, flawed, brave girls against a world gone mad. A shudderingly good read! -- Dawn Kurtagich, author of Teeth in the Mist
A very different boarding school tale * i News *
A New York Times bestseller, this is a story of survival and the power of female friendships. It’s part thriller and part post-apocalyptic romance, celebrating the resilience and strength of girls * Muddy Stilettos, included in a best book for teenagers round-up *
ISBN: 9781529021264
Dimensions: 199mm x 130mm x 25mm
Weight: 268g
368 pages