Bad Creek
Bad Creek by Peyton June, published by W. W. Norton, Incorporated on June 17, 2025, is a young adult fiction novel that intertwines elements of romance, horror, and mystery. The story follows Iris, Gum, and Aidan as they return to Bad Creek for their summer vacation, grappling with the aftermath of Iris’s sister Glory’s tragic drowning the previous year. As they navigate their grief and hidden truths, the trio uncovers a dark history tied to the town and its secrets.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of family, death, and the complexities of identity, particularly through Gum’s struggle with his sexuality and the haunting presence of Glory. The characters confront their past traumas while delving into the sinister aspects of Bad Creek, revealing how personal and communal histories intertwine. With 384 pages, this edition presents a thought-provoking exploration of grief, social themes, and the monsters that exist both within and outside of us.
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Iris, Gum, and Aidan are vacationing in Bad Creek, just like every summer. Except Iris’s older sister, Glory, drowned in the lake last year, and Iris can’t seem to move on; Gum is hiding his sexuality from his family while being viciously haunted by Glory’s rotting ghost; and Aidan is distraught over a drunken argument with Glory that he fears may have led to her death. When Iris sleepwalks to the dilapidated house that Glory obsessively sketched in her final days, she and the boys begin to uncover a sinister history in the very bones of the town. The trio must reckon with the events of last summer and uncover what lurks within Bad Creek before it takes Iris’s life next.
Gripping and vengeful, Bad Creek confronts the intersection of religion, sexuality, and feminism, and forces readers to reckon with monsters in all their forms–human included.
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