There are far too many books in the universe, but these are too good to miss out on! You don’t have to read them all in one sitting, but we just want to let you know that they’re definitely worth your time. From LGBTQ+ representation to sexual assault, these novels are more than just ones to fill the spaces of your bookshelf. With these gems, you’ll feel yourself being transported to the strangeness and otherworldliness of science fiction and then find yourself looking behind you with anxiety will entering the world of dark fantasy. What can be better than that? They also make good gifts (wink wink).
April Genevive Tucholke is a master with words. She crafts an eerie book with bone-chilling descriptions. The original synopsis is as follows:
Every story needs a hero.
Every story needs a villain.
Every story needs a secret.
Wink is the odd, mysterious neighbor girl, wild red hair, and freckles. Poppy is the blond bully and the beautiful, manipulative high school queen. Midnight is the sweet, uncertain boy caught between them. Wink. Poppy. Midnight. Two girls. One boy. Three voices that burst onto the page in short, sharp, bewitching chapters, and spiral swiftly and inexorably toward something terrible and tremendous.
What really happened?
Someone knows.
Someone is lying.
How to best describe this macabre novel from April Genevieve Tucholke? There are no words. As a bookworm, I feel that I’m usually not taken by surprise, but this book was a whirlwind of emotions. It’s a dark story. At times, it’s reminiscent of a fairy tale. The plot concerns the decaying friendship between Midnight, a very fragile soul, and Poppy, a girl who is devoid of humanity. Through this, Midnight begins to befriend Wink, who seems almost delusional. They hatch a plot to leave one of the three tied up, and what happens is nothing short of terrifying. Even then, with its spooky plot, it still falls into the realm of YA—but nothing about it is repetitive.
—Luna, 21
This book is perfect for chilly eerie nights. Sit down, get under the covers and read this wonderful book. Read more about the haunting tales at Goodreads. You can purchase it via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, and Book Depository.