Beware the Wild - Hardcover

Parker, Natalie C.

3.75

3,368 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062241524 ISBN 13: 9780062241528

Publisher: Harperteen, 2014

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Southern Gothic gets a whole new twist in this debut novel, sure to appeal to fans of the New York Times bestselling Beautiful Creatures series.

The swamp in Sterling's small Louisiana town proves to have a power over its inhabitants when her brother disappears and no one but Sterling even remembers that he existed. Now Sterling, with the help of brooding loner Heath, who's had his own creepy experience with the swamp, must fight back and reclaim what--and who--the swamp has taken.

Beware the Wild is a riveting and atmospheric page-turner readers won't want to miss.

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Review:

"Creepily delicious swamp magic. I loved BEWARE THE WILD something wicked."--Amy Plum, internationally bestselling author of the Revenant trilogy

"Unique, haunting, and filled with characters who steal your heart, you'll be just as intrigued by the rural, small-town world that Parker builds as you will by the magic she weaves in the dark of the wild."--Josephine Angelini, internationally bestselling author of the Starcrossed trilogy

"This book, much like its dark and enticing swamp, seeps into your soul. And that is a very, very good thing."--Tara Hudson, author of the Hereafter series

"Parker has a nice touch with the Southern flavor of Sterling's Louisiana town, steeped in superstition and silence...This engaging debut should enjoy a wide audience."--Kirkus Reviews

"A creepy, atmospheric book that will draw readers in...Beware the Wild breathes new life into the teen supernatural genre."--School Library Journal

"Parker's assured debut is a creepy southern fairy tale...[with] deeply sympathetic, expressive characters. This vivid swamp magic tale will appeal especially to fans of Brenna Yovanoff and Franny Billingsley."--Booklist

"Parker hits all the right notes here, from the oppressively hot but chillingly creepy atmosphere to the slow-burn pacing to the cast of eccentric but believable characters. Fans of Yovanoff's Fiendish and Quinn's Another Little Piece will delight in this folklore- inspired Southern gothic."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Brimming with mystery, passion, and dark enchantments, BEWARE THE WILD is Southern Gothic at its most beguiling."--Sonia Gensler, author of The Revenant and The Dark Between Sonia Gensler, author of The Revenant and The Dark Between Sonia Gensler, author of The Revenant and The Dark Between

From the Back Cover:

There's something about the swamp in Sticks, Louisiana. Something different, something haunting . . . something alive. Everyone knows this, and everyone avoids going near it. And even the Mardi Gras-bead-decorated fence that surrounds it keeps people away.

Until one morning when Sterling Saucier's older brother, Phineas, runs into the swamp . . .

And doesn't return.

Instead, a girl named Lenora May climbs out in his place, and all of a sudden, no one in Sticks remembers Phin at all. They treat Lenora May as if she's been Sterling's sister forever.

Sterling needs to figure out what the swamp's done with her beloved brother and how Lenora May is connected to his disappearance--but first she's got to find someone who believes her.

Heath Durham might be that someone. A loner shrouded behind rumors of drug addiction, Heath has had his own strange experience with the swamp. He and Sterling will have to piece together enough bits of memory and ancient swamp lore to get to the truth. But as the wild swamp encroaches on their town, Sterling and Heath may find a lot more than they expected . . . and Phin may be lost to them forever.

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