Extasia
Extasia by Claire Legrand, published by HarperCollins Publishers on February 21, 2023, is a 512-page young adult horror novel that explores themes of evil and courage. The story follows a girl who joins a coven in her village to confront a sinister force that has already claimed the lives of several men. As she prepares to become one of the four saints of Haven, she grapples with the weight of her family’s shame and the secrets that lurk beneath the surface of her community.
Readers will find a narrative rich in fantasy and horror elements, featuring a fierce heroine determined to protect her village from destruction. The book delves into the complexities of coming of age in a dystopian setting, where the protagonist must confront both external threats and her own hidden truths. With its blend of romance and ghostly encounters, Extasia invites readers into a chilling world filled with secrets, blood, and the struggle for power.
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**One of BuzzFeed’s Great LGBTQ+ YA novels to Warm up Your Winter * A Kid’s Feb/March IndieNext pick**
From New York Times bestselling author Claire Legrand comes a new, bone-chilling YA horror novel about a girl who joins a coven to root out a vicious evil that’s stalking her village. Perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Grace Year.
Her name is unimportant.
All you must know is that today she will become one of the four saints of Haven. The elders will mark her and place the red hood on her head. With her sisters, she will stand against the evil power that lives beneath the black mountain–an evil which has already killed nine of her village’s men.
She will tell no one of the white-eyed beasts that follow her. Or the faceless gray women tall as houses. Or the girls she saw kissing in the elm grove.
Today she will be a saint of Haven. She will rid her family of her mother’s shame at last and save her people from destruction. She is not afraid. Are you
This searing and lyrically written novel by the critically acclaimed author of Sawkill Girls beckons readers to follow its fierce heroine into a world filled with secrets and blood–where the truth is buried in lies and a devastating power waits, seething, for someone brave enough to use it.
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