Ryan La Sala

From Ryan La Sala, the wildly popular author of Reverie, comes a twisted and tantalizing horror novel set amidst the bucolic splendor of a secluded summer retreat. When self-professed evil twin Mars Matthias loses his sister Caroline under horrific circumstances, it propels him to learn all he can about the once-inseparable sibling who'd grown tragically distant. Mars's genderfluidity means he's often excluded from the traditions -- and expectations -- of his politically-connected family, including attendance at the prestigious Aspen Conservancy Summer Academy where his sister poured so much of her time. But with his grief still fresh, he insists on attending in her place. What Mars finds is a bucolic fairytale. Folksy charm and rigid gender roles combine with toxic preparatory rigor into a pristine, sun-drenched package. Mars seeks out his sister's old friends: a group of girls dubbed the Honeys, named for the beehives they maintain behind their cabin. They are beautiful and terrifying -- and Mars is certain they're connected to Caroline's death. But the longer he stays at Aspen, the more the sweet mountain breezes give way to hints of decay. Mars's memories begin to falter, bleached beneath the relentless summer sun. Something is hunting him in broad daylight, toying with his mind. If Mars can't find it soon, it will eat him alive.

The Honeys

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My cropped hair is supposed to prove that—that I am as much boy as I am girl, that I morph as I see fit,

A mess, basically. And not even a hot one. Just a mess.

I consider throwing myself in the lake but decide to save the histrionics for when a lifeguard is on duty.

The phantom of my past, willing me to ask more from myself in the present. 

I said goodbye to you so much earlier than I had to.

Aly Boughton

I have never prayed until Caroline died, and now that she's gone, I only have one prayer. Just one. Wherever you are, let it be bright. I hope it’s light that greets us, in the end, after everything. The alternative is unbearable.

Lindsay

I know people think being queer is, like, very fabulous and full of witty repartee and all that, but sometimes it's also crying in the bathroom of an Applebee's somewhere near Margaretville, New York, while Rihanna's "S&M" plays on the speakers for the early-bird crowd.

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