THE DEEP WELL

When April was five, she witnessed a terrifying and unexplained massacre that turned her into a legend in her small town and all over the internet. As her seventeenth birthday approaches, April begins to question if she actually does have the power everyone thinksand if she could use it to undo what happened that day. Fans of The Unfinished and other tense atmospheric horror will fall for this captivating novel by Laura Creedle!

YOUNG ADULT HORROR
We are in a renaissance of teen horror stories! The Deep Well taps into the fear factor so many readers are looking for, with the other-worldly monstrosity and eerie vibes of Claire Legrand, Cheryl Isaacs, and Stranger Things.

LOTS OF HOOKS
This plot has every compelling element a reader could hope for: an unsolved mystery, a viral urban legend, a deadly cult, a budding romance, a sister relationship, and an insidious, mysterious presence that just might end the world.

CREEPY AND ATMOSPHERIC
This is a story that seeps into your bones and will make you question the shadows you see out of the corner of your eye. Though there is violence, the descriptions aren't overly visceral, but there is plenty to give you goosebumpsa book for horror fans and wimps alike!

HINT OF ROMANCE
In the middle of her own personal apocalypse, April starts a tentative flirtation with former friend and football star Zach, who also has a connection to the massacre and is eager to help research. The relationship between the two of them is heartwarming and sparkling amid the darkness around them.

Laura Creedle is the author of The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily, which Kirkus described as "entertaining, thought- provoking, and unsettlingin a good way." When she's not writing, you can usually find Laura playing pinball or watching indie horror. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and a feral cat named Hellman who was found with her head stuck in a mayonnaise jar.