The Devouring Light - by Kat Ellis (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Clown in a Cornfield meets The Cabin in this twisty, blood-curdling delight from acclaimed author Kat Ellis about a group of rivals stranded in an abandoned house that seems to know everything they want...and will provide it to them at a cost.

When Haden Romero and her rival, Deacon Rex--alongside their bands, including Haden's ex, Cairo--are stranded on their way to a rock festival, she thinks missing the gig is the worst thing that could happen.

She's wrong.

Marooned in treacherous swamplands with no way out, the group stumbles upon an eerie, decaying house. It seems like a safe haven, a place to wait out the storm. The house, however, isn't just abandoned--it's been waiting for them.

The house wants to offer them everything they've ever dreamed of, but it demands a deadly price.

Bodies begin to pile up. The walls start to close in. Twisted secrets come to light. And unless Haden and the others can survive long enough to escape, the house will claim them--forever.

True horror in the most fun sense of the word, The Devouring Light will have readers on the edge of their seats, bracing themselves for jump scares, flinching with every plot twist, and--most importantly--reading with the lights on.

Review Quotes

"The Devouring Light is a great twist on classic haunted house tales, with wonderfully drawn characters and a sense of foreboding that remains long after the final page. A dark, twisted delight." -- Vincent Ralph, New York Times bestselling author of Secrets Never Die

"Exquisitely creepy, Kat Ellis delivers another beguiling feast that drew me in like a drowning--intensely, and all at once. The Haunting of Hill House by way of The Shining, The Devouring Light is a stunning and genuinely unsettling meditation on fame, cult mentality, and friendship-rivalry. Claustrophobic, insidious, and utterly brilliant, readers won't escape these pages easily... but, then, why would they want to?" -- Dawn Kurtagich, award-winning author of The Madness and The Thorns

"This note-perfect horror plays such a beautiful and haunting tune, you'll be left earwormed for days. Kat Ellis is one of my favourite horror authors, and this one rocks - a masterful blend of body horror and haunted-house mystery that is also a savagely funny dissection of fame and its attendant cost. I loved every leech-infested page." -- Josh Winning, author of Heads Will Roll

"The Devouring Light is a masterclass in YA horror: compelling characters, edge-of-your-seat twists and some truly horrifying moments. This book will give you nightmares and leave you wanting more." -- Kathryn Foxfield, author of Getting Away with Murder

"A stomach-turning take on haunted houses and what the pursuit of fame does to you - and your soul - The Devouring Light is as brutal and bloody as its leech-infested waters." -- Logan-Ashley Kisner, author of Old Wounds

"The Devouring Light is a dark and twisted descent into madness. I loved it." -- Cynthia Murphy, author of Keep Your Friends Close

Praise for Kat Ellis: "Harrow Lake is a captivating and creeping mystery full of brilliantly twisting turns and dark secrets. You'll hear Mister Jitters in the deadly whisper of the pages as you race through this chilling, thrilling book."
-- Holly Jackson, bestselling author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

"Atmospheric and chilling."
-- Mindy McGinnis, author of The Female of the Species

"A thrilling mindbender."

-- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"A sinister story that slowly builds to a heart-pounding climax."
-- Kirkus Reviews