In "The Unfortunates" by Kim Liggett, teenage girls in a small town face a chilling fate during their senior year. Each year, a group of girls mysteriously disappears, only to be replaced by new students who must comply with troubling rituals and societal expectations. The story follows a group of friends as they navigate the pressures of adolescence, the ominous traditions of their community, and the secrets they uncover about their town's dark history. As they strive to break free from the cycle of fear and conformity, they uncover shocking truths that change their lives forever. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

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

There are 224 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 2019 by Tor Teen .

At sixteen, Kim Liggett left her rural midwestern town for New York City to pursue a career in music. Along with lending her voice to hundreds of studio recordings, she was a backup singer for some of the biggest rock bands in the 80's. Kim has two beautiful children. She is the author of Blood and Salt and The Last Harvest .