{"product_id":"primal-animals-a-novel","title":"Primal Animals: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Like a queer version of \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker Man\u003c\/i\u003e, Julia Lynn Rubin's \u003ci\u003ePrimal Animals\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderfully-creepy mystery set under sunshine and fresh air, where nothing is what it seems and no one is what you expect. Keep your eyes open, watch your back, and beware of the flies.” —Emma Berquist, author of \u003ci\u003eMissing, Presumed Dead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Female of the Species\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eMidsommar\u003c\/i\u003e for fans of \u003ci\u003eYellowjackets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt an elite summer program,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ea teen girl gets sucked into a secret society,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e with deadly consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eProtect the girls.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArlee Gold has always lived in the shadow of her successful mom; even after everything Arlee’s been through, her mother still expects nothing but the best. In an effort to get her daughter back on track after a less-than-stellar few school years, she’s enrolled Arlee as a legacy at Camp Rockaway, an elite college prep summer camp deep in the North Carolina wilderness. On her own for the first time and buzzing with anxiety, Arlee is intimidated by the camp’s shiny exterior, suffocated by the relentless, thick summer heat...and tormented by the ceaseless stream of crawling, slimy, flapping bugs that seem to come straight from her nightmares.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the midst of her brewing dread, Arlee is relieved to find a queer sanctuary in her bunkmates, and is especially drawn to Winnie, the enigmatic girl who sleeps in the bunk above her. Except Arlee starts to notice whispers in her wake, and how so many others recoil from her as if she were as creepy as the insects that terrify her. Struggling in her prep classes and feeling increasingly paranoid, Arlee can no longer suppress her panicked \u003cb\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003eglitches\u003cb\u003e.”\u003c\/b\u003e Winnie, too, seems to become wary, and Arlee’s worst fear is confirmed: even here, in the place her mother promised was “going to change everything,” she’s been found out as a freak.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust as she’s facing a summer completely alone, another rising junior slips her a mysterious invitation, and Arlee finds herself caught up in a secret society that expects its sisterhood to protect each other from any and all who would harm them—by any means necessary. Here, finally, Arlee feels like a part of something bigger, something that \u003ci\u003ematters\u003c\/i\u003e. Guided by their cunning leader, Lisha, a rising senior with a smile sharp enough to cut bone, the sisterhood will stand against any threat, unquestioningly. But when Winnie is put in grave danger, Arlee is forced to confront just how far her sisters will go, and whether they truly \u003ci\u003eprotect the girls\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e St. Martin's Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781250757296\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rubin, Julia Lynn","offers":[{"title":"Very Good — £2.79","offer_id":47953839030449,"sku":"SB-1250757290-C2","price":2.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/primal-animals-a-novel","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}