"The Project" by Courtney Summers tells the story of Lo, a young woman whose sister, Bea, joined a mysterious cult called The Project. After Bea's disappearance, Lo becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the organization. As she investigates, she finds herself drawn into The Project's allure and the seductive nature of its enigmatic leader. The narrative explores themes of manipulation, loyalty, and the quest for identity, as Lo grapples with her sister’s choices and the darkness that often lies beneath the surface of such communities. The tension builds as she must decide where her loyalties truly lie. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 13-18 years.

This book 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 2021 by MacMillan Audio .

COURTNEY SUMMERS lives and writes in Canada. She is the author of What Goes Around , This is Not a Test , Fall for Anything , Some Girls Are , Cracked Up to Be , Please Remain Calm , and All the Rage .