The mysterious end-of-year party in the woods known as the Revelry spells trouble for Bitsy and Amy in this stunningly crafted young adult thriller about the complexities of female friendship.
A story of best friends, bad luck and the consequences of breaking the rules in a town built on secrets and superstitions.
Growing up in Ember Grove, Bitsy Clark knows better than to break the rules around the Revelry, the mysterious end-of-year party in the woods. So when her best friend, Amy, persuades her to sneak in, Bitsy is full of misgivings.
Misgivings that she should have listened to, because it's after the Revelry that Bitsy's luck turns and her life starts to unravel. For Amy it's the opposite, as if she's been blessed with good fortune. Soon Bitsy is convinced that the Revelry has tied the two friends together in a curse that only she can break...
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781406388442
Number of pages: 272
Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 21 mm
Weight: 270 g
Language: English
A highly compulsive, witchy thriller taking an astute look at the complexities of female friendship. - Fiona Noble, The Bookseller
Webber weaves a haunting tale of a hungry wood, a legendary party, and longings sharpened like sticks by dark enchantment. You'll read it with your heart in your throat. - Melissa Albert, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Hazel Wood
Absolutely enchanting, totally captivating, and, as always, Webber's writing shows huge emotional intelligence about the inner psyches of teens. - Holly Bourne, Author of The Spinster Club Series
Dangerous, mysterious and wonderfully unsettling, The Revelry is a powerful exploration of the angst and beauty of female friendship. - Krystal Sutherland, New York Times Bestselling Author of House of Hollow
The Revelry is a whirlwind; a dark, dreamy and deliciously atmospheric story that is utterly unputdownable. - Catherine Doyle, Author of the Blood for Blood Trilogy
What We Can Know
Yesteryear
We All Live Here
The Eights
The Things We Never Say
When the Cranes Fly South
Heated Rivalry
The Long Shoe
The Divorce
The Correspondent
The Wedding People
Taiwan Travelogue
I absolutely loved “The Revelry”. The strange, often creepy world of Ember Grove completely sucked me in from the start. The setting reminded me of Beautiful Creatures’ Gatlin, which I also loved. Friendship, with all... More
In Ember Grove everyone knows about the 'Revelry', a secret celebration in the woods for graduating high school seniors, but no one talks about it. Best friends, Bitsy and Amy, are obsessively curious about... More
This novel is slightly surreal - we know that the town, Ember Grove is somehow magical, maybe cursed, but there's never any explanation given, it's just an accepted fact, which I really loved.
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