In "The Assassin Game" by Kirsty McKay, a group of students at an isolated boarding school partake in a game that quickly turns deadly. When the game, which involves hunting each other for fun, takes a sinister turn, friendships fracture and trust erodes. As secrets are unveiled and paranoia sets in, the line between reality and the game blurs, forcing the players to confront their darkest fears. Tensions rise as they realize that one among them may be a real threat, and survival hinges on uncovering the truth before it's too late. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 6th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 384 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 2023 by Sourcebooks Fire .

Kirsty McKay (Author) Kirsty McKay is a former actress, and has written several children's plays for commercial theatre in the UK and North America. In 2008 she won SCBWI's competition to find new writers. She lives in Boston with her young family. Chris Judge (Illustrator) Chris Judge is an illustrator and painter based in Dublin. His work has appeared in advertising, newspapers, magazines and exhibitions around the world. His debut picture book, The Lonely Beast, won the Irish Children's Book Award in 2011.