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Sometimes the darkest secrets lurk in broad daylight

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The Honeys is a twisty, sun-drenched suspense and horror at a secluded summer retreat.

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Gr 9 Up-Twin teens Caroline and Marshall (who is genderfluid and goes by Mars) grew up attending summer camp at the very exclusive and expensive Aspen Conservancy in the Catskills. Mars hasn't gone in years, but when Caroline arrives home from Aspen unexpectedly and tries to kill Mars but ends up dead herself, he insists on taking her place there to discover the reason for her behavior. Upon arriving, Mars can sense the decay beneath the polished surface, but the longer he is there the less reliable his mind becomes. Between the distraction of cute, smart Wyatt and the friendship of Caroline's camp sisterhood, The Honeys, Mars finds it more and more difficult to focus even as he is drawn closer to Aspen's dark truth. La Sala deftly balances the persistent, deep ache of grief with a deeply unsettling and unnerving atmosphere where something is clearly and palpably wrong, carefully threading a string of clues that are just beyond readers until the right moment. The cloying nostalgia of the camp's history provides the thinnest of covers for entrenched and fragile concepts of masculinity and propriety, a world where asking questions is dangerous and questioning the status quo is deadly. This layered, complex, and at times truly disturbing novel creates an ever-heightening level of suspense, ratcheting up to an explosive conclusion that readers will not see coming but will find imminently believable and completely unforgettable. VERDICT A sparkling and powerful exploration of grief, gender roles, and escaping the strong grip of expectations, this is a must-purchase for all libraries serving teens.-Allie Stevensα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Praise for The Honeys

★"La Sala gives real-life fears a supernatural twist, cleverly using folk horror and psychological-thriller elements to heighten Mars' understandable tension and infuse this idyllic location with dread.... The eerily ambivalent conclusion is pure horror gold." --Booklist(starred review)

★ "La Sala's slow plot reveal is gripping, and the narrative's lush prose crafts both deliciously creepy horror scenes and a nuanced, self-assured protagonist consumed by grief and longing for acceptance." --Publishers Weekly(starred review)

★ "This layered, complex, and at times truly disturbing novel creates an ever-heightening level of suspense, ratcheting up to an explosive conclusion that readers will not see coming but will find imminently believable and completely unforgettable. A sparkling and powerful exploration of grief, gender roles, and escaping the strong grip of expectations..." --School Library Journal(starred review)

"La Sala delivers a sharply observed, imaginative tale of grief, destruction, and the transcendent nature of the reinvention that follows the aftermath of death.... As rich and complex as dark amber honey." --Kirkus Reviews

"A dark and redolent tale of familial bonds, grief, and a secretive summer camp tucked away in the heart of forests vast and dizzyingly wild. The Honeys creeped me out and I loved every moment of it." --Erin A. Craig, New York Timesbestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrow

"Novel after novel, La Sala proves himself to be a powerhouse in the YA space worthy of all the flowers that come his way. With crisp prose, a hauntingly stellar cast, and a main character we can't help but root for, The Honeys is a perfect successor for fans of Midsommar and Hereditary chomping at the bit for their next great obsession. Just, watch out for the bees." --Kosoko Jackson, author of Yesterday Is History

"The queer horror hive has a new queen! In The Honeys, La Sala pulls readers into a darkly poetic, razor-sharp satire of gender binaries -- and the binary of good and evil. A grim, beautiful exploration of the human body, its horrific surprises as well as its transcendent power."

--Adam Sass, award-winning author of Surrender Your Sons and The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers

Praise for Beholder

★ "La Sala balances inventive gruesomeness with thematic depth in this bewitching horror novel, a tale laced with spine-chilling gore.... The result is a top-notch horror novel and a tearjerker." ----Publishers Weekly(starred review)

"New York City, with all its grime and shine, is a fitting backdrop for this novel, which also weaves in elements of folklore and urban fantasy, giving the story a uniquely ominous and epic feel.... Gritty and imaginative: modern noir that’ll leave you wary of your reflection." --Kirkus Reviews

"This book is a wild ride..." --USA Today

"Unnerving, intricate, and glittering with La Sala's trademark wit. You'll be scared of your own reflection after this one." --Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls and Burn Our Bodies Down

"Beholder takes readers through a glass darkly, and into a spellbinding, spine-tingling world no one but Ryan la Sala could have dreamed up."--Caleb Roehrig, author of Last Seen Leaving and The Fell of Dark

"If it's unhinged horror of the mind, you know it's a La Sala. This berserk beauty is a joy to behold, and when you're done reading, you'll be avoiding mirrors for weeks!" --Adam Sass, award-winning author of Surrender Your Sons and Your Lonely Nights Are Over

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ PUSH (August 16, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 133874531X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1338745313
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 years and up
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ HL700L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1.25 x 8.5 inches
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Ryan La Sala writes about surreal things happening to queer people. He is the author of wildly imaginative REVERIE, which was selected as a Barnes & Noble book club pick, a Kids’ Indie Next pick, and an Amazon Best Book of the Month, and the crafty breakup romance BE DAZZLED (also a Kids' Indie Next pick). His forthcoming YA horror, THE HONEYS comes out May, 3, 2022, with Scholastic. Visit Ryan at www.ryanlasala.com, or on social media: @theryanlasala

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4.1 out of 5 stars
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798 global ratings
HUGE Midsommar vibes!
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I loved this book! Fast paced, easy to read plot that keeps you engaged, the best queer vibes, and an unexpected romance. I really didn’t see the outcome of this book coming but wow, fully loved it! 🙌🏻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The first chapter was enticing right off the bat. Marshall ‘Mars’ Matthias is attacked by his twin sister Caroline at home while she is supposed to be at summer camp and through the struggle they fall from the second floor where she dies (not the cause of death though). Mars then decides to go back to Aspen Conservancy camp to stay the remainder of the summer and learn about Caroline’s life over the past year.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀This is marketed as YA horror, but it’s definitely soft horror. This book represents a lot from Mars’ gender fluidity to the outcome and trauma of bullying. We have the atmospheric, maybe light academia vibes with the summer camp, the enigmatic and effervescent Honeys, and the mystery behind Aspen itself along with the mysterious deaths/ missing people. First, I loved the Honeys, a group of mysterious, very into themselves, almost whimsical girls who live farther away from the camp and much closer to the bee hives. Second, I did not see their secret coming, what a twist. I enjoyed La Sala’s writing too and the way he wrote from Mars’ “is this happening or am I crazy” perspective. I was mostly just going with the flow unsure of what was coming and kind of confused (but in a good way) until about half way through the book with the first real plot twist. The last half of the book was pretty trippy but such a fun read and I also loved the connection of Mars and the bees in the end. Really I feel that’s all I can say without spoiling it but this was such a great book!
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I loved this book! Fast paced, easy to read plot that keeps you engaged, the best queer vibes, and an unexpected romance. I really didn’t see the outcome of this book coming but wow, fully loved it! 🙌🏻
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The first chapter was enticing right off the bat. Marshall ‘Mars’ Matthias is attacked by his twin sister Caroline at home while she is supposed to be at summer camp and through the struggle they fall from the second floor where she dies (not the cause of death though). Mars then decides to go back to Aspen Conservancy camp to stay the remainder of the summer and learn about Caroline’s life over the past year.
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This is marketed as YA horror, but it’s definitely soft horror. This book represents a lot from Mars’ gender fluidity to the outcome and trauma of bullying. We have the atmospheric, maybe light academia vibes with the summer camp, the enigmatic and effervescent Honeys, and the mystery behind Aspen itself along with the mysterious deaths/ missing people. First, I loved the Honeys, a group of mysterious, very into themselves, almost whimsical girls who live farther away from the camp and much closer to the bee hives. Second, I did not see their secret coming, what a twist. I enjoyed La Sala’s writing too and the way he wrote from Mars’ “is this happening or am I crazy” perspective. I was mostly just going with the flow unsure of what was coming and kind of confused (but in a good way) until about half way through the book with the first real plot twist. The last half of the book was pretty trippy but such a fun read and I also loved the connection of Mars and the bees in the end. Really I feel that’s all I can say without spoiling it but this was such a great book!
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