Kill Creatures - by Rory Power (Paperback)

About the Book

One year after Nan's three best friends disappear, no one is more surprised than her when one of them returns--because she is the one who killed them.

Book Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of Wilder Girls comes another dark thriller about jealousy, desire, and revenge, with a twist ending that needs to be talked about--hailed as "an ode to the knife-sharp edges of teenage friendship" (Ava Reid, author of A Study in Drowning).

Last year, Nan's three best friends ventured into the canyons near their small town and never returned. Now one of them is back, and Nan can't believe it...because she's the one who killed them.

A YALSA BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS BOOK OF THE YEAR - A BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Last summer, Luce, Edie, Jane, and Nan took a boat out for one final swim in the river. It was a perfect summer night.

But the only one who returned that night was Nan. Edie, Jane, and Luce disappeared, and Nan's story has always been the same: She has no idea what happened. The girls went ahead, and it was as though they vanished into thin air.

Now, one year later, all of Saltcedar has gathered at the river for a memorial. Nan even recreated the outfit she wore that fateful day last summer. And when Luce climbs out of the water, no one is more surprised than Nan.

Because Nan killed her. Right before she killed Edie and Jane.

Review Quotes

★ "Power masterfully seeds Nan's narrative with subtle clues to her unreliability that will keep readers hooked until the full truth is told--and it is a doozy. This gripping, smartly plotted thriller has high appeal." --Booklist, starred review

★ "The author explores friendship, fitting in, crushes, revenge, and the lies we tell ourselves in this tight, fast-moving narrative....Unique and unputdownable. Essential for thriller fans." --School Library Journal, starred review

★ "A tan­talizing, must-read thriller....For teenagers looking for a summer read that will fill the hole We Were Liars left behind, Kill Creatures will more than satisfy." --BookPage, starred review

A gripping story of obsession and betrayal that will keep readers engrossed from the very first page." --Kirkus Reviews

"[A] gleefully twisted psychological thriller." --Publishers Weekly

"A YA thriller master class featuring a compelling antihero, vicious teenage girls . . . and an emotional gut punch of a twist . . . Rory Power is at her very best." --Laura Steven, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Our Infinite Fates

"A shuddery and gripping specter of a book, half a dream and half a nightmare. Kill Creatures is an ode to the knife-sharp edges of teenage friendship." --Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning

"Sinister and sharpened at every edge, Kill Creatures comes at you with claws out. This eye-opener of a mystery pulses with magnetism and menace." --Nova Ren Suma, New York Times bestselling author of The Walls Around Us and Wake the Wild Creatures

"Electric with the rage and sorrow of teenage girlhood, Kill Creatures is Rory Power at her finest: turning an unflinching lens on the complexities of sapphic adolescence. A terrifying and stunningly crafted thriller." --Kara A. Kennedy, author of I Will Never Leave You

"A fast-paced puzzle box of a thriller that surprises at every turn, Kill Creatures grabs you by the throat and demands to be read in a single sitting." --Kara Thomas, author of The Cheerleaders

"Written in the stylish, haunting prose readers have come to expect from one of YA's most evocative writers, Kill Creatures is engrossing and unexpected until the very last page." --Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of The Meadowbrook Murders and The Legacies

"A true master class in suspense, character, and tension, this story kept me guessing right up until the explosive finale. Power's latest absolutely does not disappoint!" --Kayla Cottingham, New York Times bestselling author of My Dearest Darkest

"Electric with tension and anxiety, Kill Creatures will shove your head underwater on page one and won't let you breathe until it's over. Power skillfully pushes you to question everything you know about girlhood, friendship, and obsession." --Courtney Gould, award-winning author of Where Echoes Die

"A scissor-sharp portrayal of a friendship built on secrets, with a twist so deep you'll be wounded by the end of it. This one will keep you guessing up until the last page and will haunt you for days after." --Britney S. Lewis, award-winning author of The Dark Place

About the Author

Rory Power grew up in Boston, received her undergraduate degree at Middlebury College, and went on to earn an MA in prose fiction from the University of East Anglia. She is the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls, Burn Our Bodies Down, and Kill Creatures, as well as In a Garden Burning Gold and its sequel, In an Orchard Grown from Ash, for adult readers. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.