Come Out, Come Out
Come Out, Come Out by Natalie C. Parker is a spine-tingling LGBTQIA+ young adult horror novel published by Penguin on August 27, 2024. This edition spans 336 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Fern, Jaq, and Mallory, three queer teens who, while seeking refuge in an abandoned house, inadvertently invoke a twisted spirit. As they navigate the aftermath of a traumatic event from their past, the narrative explores themes of identity and the haunting consequences of their secrets.
Readers will find a gripping tale that intertwines horror with a poignant exploration of queer identity. As Fern and Jaq confront the spirit resembling Mallory, they are forced to reckon with their past and the truths they have buried. This novel delves into the complexities of friendship and the struggle for acceptance, while also addressing the systems that marginalize queer identities. With its blend of paranormal elements and suspense, Come Out, Come Out invites readers to reflect on love, loss, and the power of found family amidst the darkness.
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A spine-tingling LGBTQIA+ YA horror about queer teens who accidentally invoke a twisted spirit who promises help but delivers something sinister.
Perfect for fans of Kayla Cottingham, Andrew Joseph White, and Ryan La Sala.
“A searing and poignant portrait of queer identity wrapped in an unflinching tale of terror.” —Kalynn Bayron, New York Times bestselling author of You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight
“Modern horror at its best.” —Bram Stoker Award Nominee Sarah Henning
It’s never been safe for Fern, Jaq, or Mallory to come out to their families. As kids their emerging identities drove them into friendship but also forced them into the woods to hide in an old, abandoned house when they needed safety. But one night when the girls sought refuge, Mallory never made it back home. Fern and Jaq did, but neither survivor remembered what happened or the secrets they were so desperate to keep.
Five years later, Fern and Jaq are seniors on the verge of graduation, seemingly happy in their straight, cisgender lives—until a spirit who looks like Mallory begins to appear, seeking revenge for her death, and the part Fern and Jaq played in it. As they’re haunted, something begins to shift inside them.
They remember who they are.
Who they want to love.
And the truth about the vicious secrets hiding in their woods.
This delightfully dark and pointed novel calls out the systems that erase gay and queer and trans identity, giving space to embrace queerness and to unleash the power of friendship and found family against the real monsters in the world.
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