Kill Creatures

Author: Power, Rory Interest age: from c 14 yearsPublished on 5 June 2025 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 288 pages168 x 385 x 27 | 200g “Kill Creatures blew me away. A YA thrillermasterclass. Nan is a standout protagonist, all jagged edges andpointed teeth but with a soft and vulnerable underbelly. I cannotstop thinking about it. Rory Power is at her very best”- Laura Steven, author of Our Infinite Fates“Ashuddery and gripping specter of a book,Kill Creatures is an ode to the knife-sharp edges of teenagefriendship.” - Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestsellingauthor of A Study in Drowning“Electric.aterrifying and stunningly crafted thriller.”- Kara A. Kennedy, author of I Will Never Leave You“KillCreatures grabs youby the throat and demands to be read in a single sitting.”- Kara Thomas, author of That Weekend and The Cheerleaders“KillCreatures is a pulse-poundingpage-turner. A true master class in suspense, character,and tension.” - Kayla Cottingham, New York Timesbestselling author of My Dearest Darkest From the bestselling author of WilderGirls and queen of twisty narratives, Rory Power, comes herhighly anticipated new Young Adult thriller. Lastsummer, Nan's three best friends disappeared into Saltcedar Canyon.She's spent the year since grieving their loss and avoidingquestions about what happened that night. Now, on the anniversary,she's ready to say goodbye, and so are the girls' families,who have reconvened to hold a memorial. But their vigil is interruptedby the shocking return of one of the missing girls alive.Everybody is overjoyed. Everybody, that is, except Nan, who waspretty sure they were dead. After all, she's the one whokilled them. Atmospheric, fast-paced and vividly realised, Kill Creaturesis a book about secrets, jealousy, violence and revenge.Perfect for fans of A Good Girls Guide to Murderand Gone Girl. Reviewsfor Wilder Girls: 'Your newfavourite book' Cosmopolitan'Whollyoriginal and compelling' Observer'A staggering gut punch of a book' Kirkus Rory Power lives in Rhode Island.She has an MA in prose fiction from the University of EastAnglia, and is the New York Times bestselling author of WilderGirls, Burn Our Bodies Down, and In a GardenBurning Gold.