KILL YOUR DARLINGS

Twi teens accidentially unleash the monsters of their favorite horror stories, and the witch who wrote them, on their small town on Halloween night.

Thulasi is the perfect daughter. She would do anything for her family: burn buildings, steal cars, break windows. And she would absolutely ditch a Halloween party to babysit her cousin and sneak him over to see his chickenpox-riddled crush, whose brother is, to Thulasi's horror, Sam Safra, dreamy star quarterback. To entertain the kids, Thulasi brings a horror story collection by the town's long-dead and beloved author, Addison Greer.

But reading the book unleashes monsters from the pages: vampires, black dogs, harpies, giant ants. and, to Thulasi's delight, the author herself.

Thulasi should know better. If monsters are coming from the book, what does that make Addison? but hero worship blinds her, until Addison confesses a frightening desire. revenge. And she'll stop at nothing to get it.

Yuvashri Harish writes speculative fiction for YA and adult audiences, featuring Tamil protagonists in dramatic, magical, and sometimes terrifying situations. Born on Tharawal land and now living on Gadigal land, she grew up borrowing twelve books a week from the library, and is deeply passionate about writing stories where people like her are the main characters. When she isn't writing, she can usually be found eating pasta, watching Bob's Burgers and providing employment law advice and representation for disadvantaged and vulnerable people in New South Wales.