M A Bennett

The alluring yet corrupt STAGS society, where the rich and privileged play fast and loose with the lives of others, is revealed to be terrifyingly global ... Shafeen's father, Prince Aadhish, has had a heart attack and is close to death. Desperately worried, Shafeen and Greer race from STAGS to Rajasthan. But Prince Aadhish is in a coma and unresponsive and they begin to realise that the Prince received a terrible shock, triggered by a decades-old guilty secret. But as Shafeen and Greer attempt to unlock the secret, they come to believe the answer lies with the de Warlencourt ancestor Colonel Montgomery, founder of the T.I.G.E.R. shooting club, which horrifyingly pursued low-caste Indians instead of tigers. It appears that 'Monty' brought the Order of the Stag to India, and the hunts may still be going on... A thrilling next instalment in the STAGS series.

STAGS 4: TIGERS

Nine students. Three bloodsports. One deadly weekend. A twisting thriller for fans of Looking for Alaska. It is the autumn term and Greer MacDonald is struggling to settle into the sixth form at the exclusive St. Aidan the Great boarding school, known to its privileged pupils as S.T.A.G.S. Just when she despairs of making friends Greer receives a mysterious invitation with three words embossed upon on it: huntin' shootin' fishin'. When Greer learns that the invitation is to spend the half term weekend at the country manor of Henry de Warlencourt, the most popular and wealthy boy at S.T.A.G.S., she is as surprised as she is flattered. But when Greer joins the other chosen few at the ancient and sprawling Longcross Hall, she realises that Henry's parents are not at home; the only adults present are a cohort of eerily compliant servants. The students are at the mercy of their capricious host, and, over the next three days, as the three bloodsports - hunting, shooting and fishing - become increasingly dark and twisted, Greer comes to the horrifying realisation that those being hunted are not wild game, but the very misfits Henry has brought with him from school...

Nine students. Three blood sports. One deadly weekend.

STAGS

'A darkly compelling examination of the allure of privilege' - The Guardian. Another gripping instalment in the twisting series that will have fans of One of Us is Lying and Pretty Littles Liars hooked. STAGS was shortlisted for the YA Book Prize and was the winner of the Great Reads 'Most Read' 2018 Senior Award. Determined to crush the Order of the Stag once and for all, and in a desperate last throw of the dice, Greer, Shafeen and Nell leak Henry de Warlencourt's confession, recorded just before his 'death'. But in response the Order audaciously produces Henry himself, alive and well, claiming the video was simply a film project. Then Greer receives a sinister invitation to Castle McLeod, to attend the hunt of the Red Stag. Knowing it must be a trap, Greer goes willingly, hoping to expose the Order. On arrival, Greer is treated as guest of honour and Henry teaches her falconry as their darkly fraught romance evolves. Is Henry really as bad at heart as he seems? A deadly and shocking finale that will have readers on the edge of their seats.

STAGS 5: HAWKS

STAGS 3: FOXES

Greer MacDonald, struggling to settle into the sixth form at the exclusive St Aidan the Great boarding school, receives a mysterious invitation with three words embossed upon on it: huntin' shootin' fishin' . . . Her weekend at the country manor of Henry de Warlencourt, the most popular and wealthy boy at S.T.A.G.S., ties her into a chilling, murderous series of events that extends back hundreds of years. Will Greer and her friends survive, and will the Dark Order of the Grand Stag continue to wield their evil influence in modern times?

STAGS/DOGS/FOXES

Seven students. One plane crash. No rules. Link is a fish out of water. Newly arrived from America, he is finding it hard to settle into the venerable and prestigious Osney School. Who knew there could be so many strange traditions to understand? And what kind of school ranks its students by how fast they can run round the school quad - however ancient that quad may be? When Link runs the slowest time in years, he immediately becomes the butt of every school joke. And some students are determined to make his life more miserable than others . . . When a school summer trip is offered, Link can think of nothing worse than spending voluntary time with his worst tormentors. But when his parents say he can only leave Osney School - forever - if he goes on the trip, Link decides to endure it for the ultimate prize. But this particular trip will require a very special sort of endurance. The saying goes 'No man is an island' - but what if on that island is a group of teenagers, none of whom particularly like each other? When oppressive heat, hunger and thirst start to bite, everyone's true colours will be revealed. Let the battle commence . . .

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