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When Devils Sing is a rural, atmospheric YA horror, perfect for fans of Stephen King.In the shadows of a small Georgia town, four unlikely allies must unravel the sinister secrets behind a local teen's disappearance during the eerie Cicada Festival.When Dawson Sumter goes missing, all he leaves behind is a smattering of blood in room 4 of the debt-ridden motel owned by Neera Singh's family.Disappearances like this aren't uncommon in the rural Georgia town of Carrion. Especially during the Cicada Festival, which takes place every thirteen years when a cicada brood returns from underground, shrieking their deafening screams.Desperate to find out if Dawson is still alive, Neera joins forces with three other local teens: Isaiah, clandestine true crime podcaster; Reid, son of the wealthiest man in the region; and Sam, estranged daughter of the local hitman.As they find themselves entangled in a messy web of secrets and lies, they discover just how deep the rot in Carrion goes . . .'Xan Kaur masterfully weaves small-town mystery with an unrelenting sense of dread' - Nick Brooks, author of Promise Boys

When Devils Sing is a rural, atmospheric YA horror, perfect for fans of Stephen King.In the shadows of a small Georgia town, four unlikely allies must unravel the sinister secrets behind a local teen's disappearance during the eerie Cicada Festival.When Dawson Sumter goes missing, all he leaves behind is a smattering of blood in room 4 of the debt-ridden motel owned by Neera Singh's family.Disappearances like this aren't uncommon in the rural Georgia town of Carrion. Especially during the Cicada Festival, which takes place every thirteen years when a cicada brood returns from underground, shrieking their deafening screams.Desperate to find out if Dawson is still alive, Neera joins forces with three other local teens: Isaiah, clandestine true crime podcaster; Reid, son of the wealthiest man in the region; and Sam, estranged daughter of the local hitman.As they find themselves entangled in a messy web of secrets and lies, they discover just how deep the rot in Carrion goes . . .'Xan Kaur masterfully weaves small-town mystery with an unrelenting sense of dread' - Nick Brooks, author of Promise Boys

A paranormal mystery from New York Times-bestselling Xan Kaur, perfect for fans of Stranger Things, X-Files and Twin Peaks.'You deserve to know the truth of things.'The final, cryptic words of Archie's beloved neighbour, Jean, are followed by two mysterious black-clad men landing on her doorstep. Soon, Archie follows a trail of clues to a remote Florida forest, seeking answers.Cameron's father was never the same after experiencing the horrors of war. Now, his secrets are buried with him - until two shadowed men arrive, claiming his father's body belongs to the government. Running from his grief and, hopefully, toward truth, Cameron finds himself in the wilderness too.Soon, strange reports come trickling in: a dead hiker, unexplained lights deep in the trees, radios crackling with interference. Archie and Cameron are drawn together by a connection that feels too intense to be coincidence, communicating across radio waves and investigating a mystery beneath the pines.As they unravel a long-buried government project, they'll be forced to make a choice that could cost one of them everything.