The Dark Within Us

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Author: Jess PopplewellInterest age: from c 14 years | General fiction (Children's / Teenage) | Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage) | Fantasy & magical realism (Children 's / Teenage) | Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage) | People & places (Children's / Teenage) | Religion & beliefs: general interest (Children's / Teenage) | Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage) | Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's / Teenage) | Personal & social issues: sexuality & relationships (Children's / Teenage)Published on 1st August 2024 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.Paperback / softback | 384 pages 199mm x 131mm x 23mm | 260g The Dark Within Us brings an inventive, funnyand quirky reimagining of a modern version of hell.Jenny's felt broken for a long time. Luc has his own issues - you would too if your family ruled Hell. When they meet at a party, sparks fly. She sees a handsome devil.He sees a lost soul. Both sense trouble. But it will take a journey to the very depths of the underworldto bring a girl and a demon together . . . The stunning debut novel from the Times/ChickenHouse Children’s Competition 2022 Chairman’s ChoicePrize winner, Jess Popplewell.Draws on the author’s own experience of homelessness,making this a powerful authentic story.Dante’s Inferno meets Euphoriain this fresh contemporary YA. PRAISE FOR THE DARK WITHIN US:‘a thrilling, occasionally frightening, romantasy… a talent to watch.’ THE BOOKSELLER‘the perfect mix of danger, desperation, adventure,heartbreak and remake.' AMIE JORDAN, AUTHOR OF ALLTHE HIDDEN MONSTERS Show more