You've Awoken Her - by Ann Davila Cardinal (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Gabi should be thrilled to be visiting his best friend for the summer. But with its mansions, country clubs, and Ruth's terrible new boyfriend, Frost Thurston, the Hamptons is the last place he wants to be. And then Gabi witnesses a woman being dragged under the ocean by what looks like a tentacle . . . When no one-not the police or anyone else-seems to care, Gabi starts to wonder if maybe the beachside town's bad vibes are more real than he thought. As the number of "accidental" deaths begins to climb, the Thurston family name keeps rising to the top. And what's worse is that all the signs point to something lurking beneath the water-something with a hunger for blood. Can Gabi figure out how the two are intertwined and put an end to the string of deaths . . . before becoming the water's next victim?"--

Book Synopsis

"Cardinal's tale lures you in with a great cast and then it wraps its tendrils around you."-- Cynthia Pelayo, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Vanishing Daughters

"Quick, funny, with relatable teens and unknowable cosmic horrors." -- Adam Cesare, author of the Clown in a Cornfield series

Fans of You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight and Your Lonely Nights Are Over will love this thrilling YA horror about a string of disappearances and "accidental" drownings in the Hamptons, the changing relationship between two best friends, and their desperate attempt to not be the next victims of a Lovecraftian monster terrorizing the coastline.

Gabi should be thrilled to be visiting his best friend for the summer. But with its mansions, country clubs, and Ruth's terrible new boyfriend, Frost Thurston, the Hamptons is the last place he wants to be. And then Gabi witnesses a woman being dragged under the ocean by what looks like a tentacle . . .

When no one--not the police or anyone else--seems to care, Gabi starts to wonder if maybe the beachside town's bad vibes are more real than he thought. As the number of "accidental" deaths begins to climb, the Thurston family name keeps rising to the top. And what's worse is that all the signs point to something lurking beneath the water--something with a hunger for blood.

Can Gabi figure out how the two are intertwined and put an end to the string of deaths . . . before becoming the water's next victim?

Review Quotes

"Quick, funny, with relatable teens and unknowable cosmic horrors." -- Adam Cesare, author of the Clown in a Cornfield series

"Cardinal's tale lures you in with a great cast and then it wraps its tendrils around you. It's a fun, and horrific, time!" -- Cynthia Pelayo, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Vanishing Daughters

Cardinal knows just how to terrorize and toy with her readers, keeping pages furiously turning and offering gory shocks and hilarity around every sharp corner." -- Nova Ren Suma, New York Times bestselling author of The Walls Around Us and Wake the Wild Creatures

"As Cardinal says, what is more punk rock than Cthulhu? Not a damn thing." -- Kristen Simmons, author of the Article 5 series and Find Him Where You Left Him Dead

"You do not want to be in the Hamptons this summer!" -- Dawn Kurtagich, award-winning author of The Madness

"The perfect unputdownable beach read, if you like your beach with a side of otherworldly terror." -- Madeline Claire Franklin, author of The Wilderness of Girls

"An addictive read for anyone who's ever wondered if it's really safe to go in the water."? -- Margot Harrison, author of Only She Came Back and The Midnight Club

"Cthulhu is having a brat summer in the Hamptons this year, and I am here for it!" -- Kat Ellis, author of The Devouring Light

"Break out your popcorn for this one!" -- Michelle Jabès Coropora, author of Holly Horror

"Will wrap you in its powerful tentacles and drag you into a roiling sea where vicious monsters--human and Lovecraftian alike--await." -- Vanessa Montalban, author of These Vengeful Wishes

"This slow-build thriller culminates in a satisfying ending." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Readers will appreciate Gabriel's humor and tangible anxiety as he gets deeper into Ruthie's new life." -- Booklist

"The perfect beach read for daring sorts who enjoy gothic Lovecraftian fiction along with their sunshine, sand and unknowably deep waters."

-- Bookpage (starred review)