The Scapegracers
The Scapegracers by H. A. Clarke is a Young Adult Fiction novel published by Erewhon Books on September 15, 2020. This 400-page book presents a vibrant story centered around witchcraft and friendship among a group of teenage girls. The narrative follows Sideways Pike, a witch and lesbian who struggles with social connections until she is drawn into a new clique after casting a spell for three popular girls at a Halloween party.
Readers will find an exploration of the complexities of friendship and the challenges of growing up, all set against a backdrop of magic and supernatural elements. The story delves into themes of inclusion and the fierce bonds formed within a coven as the characters navigate their identities and face external threats from those who oppose their magic. Rich in atmosphere and voice, The Scapegracers captures the urgency of youth and the trials of balancing personal relationships with the perils of the occult.
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An Indie Bestseller!
2021 Locus Award Finalist for Best Young Adult Novel
2021 Dragon Award Finalist for Best Young Adult/Middle Grade Novel
“As tender and intimate as it is ferocious and volatile, Scapegracers deserves to be this generation’s go-to grimoire. May it launch a thousand covens of angry, loving, brilliant girls.” —Amal El-Mohtar in The New York Times Book Review Holiday Books Guide
The Craft for Gen Z: The Scapegracers is an award-nominated, indie bestseller about witchcraft and friendship among a hell-raising coven of teen girls, told in an unapologetically fierce, inclusive, and vibrant voice.
Skulking near the bottom of West High’s social pyramid, Sideways Pike lurks under the bleachers doing magic tricks for bottles of Coke. As a witch, lesbian, and lifelong outsider, she’s had a hard time making friends. But when the three most popular girls pay her forty dollars to cast a spell at their Halloween party, Sideways gets swept into a new clique. The unholy trinity are dangerous angels, sugar-coated rattlesnakes, and now—unbelievably—Sideways’ best friends.
Together, the four bond to form a ferocious and powerful coven. They plan parties, cast curses on jerks, and try to find Sideways a girlfriend, all while eluding the fundamentalist witchfinders hell-bent on stealing their magic. But for Sideways, the hardest part is the whole “having friends” thing. Who knew that balancing human interaction with supernatural peril could be so complicated?
Rich with the urgency of feral youth, The Scapegracers is an atmospheric, voice-driven novel of the occult that explores magic, growing up, and the complexities of friendship with all the rage of a teenage girl.
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