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The Deviants


No. of pages 336

Published: 2016

Great for age 12-18 years

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A tale of revenge, righteousness and recovery with a heart-stopping twist The Guardian Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves THENElla, Max, Corey, Fallon and Zane. The Fearless Five, inseparable as children growing up in a sleepy English seaside town. But when Maxs older sister is killed, the friendship seems to die with her. NOW Only Max and Ella are in touch, still best friends and a couple since they were thirteen. But Ella is hiding things like why shes afraid to take their relationship to the next level. And when underdog Corey is bullied, the Fearless Five are brought back together again, teaming up to wreak havoc and revenge on those who have wronged them. But when the secrets they are keeping can no longer be kept quiet, will their fearlessness be enough to save them from themselves? Electrifying, bold, brilliant-Amanda Craig

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 336 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by HarperCollins Publishers .

C. J. SKUSE loves graphic novels, '80s sitcoms, Gummi Bears, My Chemical Romance, and malamutes. She hates omelettes, carnivals, and coughs. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University in England. BCCB called her novel PRETTY BAD THINGS "a fast-paced action adventure [that] provides a subtle sociolgical study of the effects of living in a hyper-mediated culture"! ROCKOHOLIC is her second book.

 

`I cannot recommend The Deviants highly enough. CJ Skuse has written a stellar book... Buy it, read it, and weep.'

 

- Kate Maloney, Bibliophile Book Club

`Hauntingly beautiful, bone-chilling and powerful right down to the last page; The Deviants is a story that will be etched into your soul once you've finished it.'

 

- Jasmine Kok, The Reading Escapade Book Blog

`An outstanding book.'

 

- Rosemary Standeven, Amazon reviewer

`Pull up a comfy chair, grab a cuppa and join Ella for the ride - you won't be disappointed.'

 

- Kitty Wilkinson, Amazon reviewer

`I can't praise this enough. Emotional, unpredictable and completely unforgettable.'

 

- Agnes Unsworth, Aggie's Books Blog

`Had me gripped me from the first page and didn't let go until it broke my heart with a huge final twist.'

 

- Sammie Steward, Bookshelves and Biros Book Blog

`Fantastic. If you pick up one book this year, make it this one.'

 

-Maia Moore, Maia and a Little More Book Blog

Praise for CJ Skuse's MONSTER

 

'Monster is another rollicking adventure ... but you might not want to read the final chapter alone in the house . . . or while you're eating . . . as you find out the truth about the Beast of Bathory. Great fun.' - Martin Chilton, Telegraph's Best YA Books 2015

'CJ does it again, with a boarding school story packed with tension...Nobody captures the darkness of teenage nightmares quite like CJ Skuse.' - Sophia Bennett, author of The Look

'This book is a skillfully crafted rollercoaster of excitement, fear and shocks'

 

Reading Zone

'Fiendishly dark, with a sense of humour. CJ Skuse always inspires deep author envy' - Keren David, YA Book Prize Nominee

`It's an absolute page-turner! I gobbled it up in one sitting, and it kept me guessing right till the end. A deliciously creepy horror story, served up with CJ's trademark humour.' - Cat Clarke.