The Last Girls Standing

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A queer YA psychological thriller from the author of Some Girls Do! "Shocking, captivating, and utterly chilling. A delicious thriller that will have you tearing through pages to get to the end, where you won't be disappointed." -Jessica Goodman, bestselling author of They Wish They Were Us and The Counselors Sloan and Cherry. Cherry and Sloan. They met only a few days before masked men with machetes attacked the summer camp where they worked, a massacre that left the rest of their fellow counselors dead. Now, months later, the two are inseparable, their traumatic experience bonding them in ways no one else can understand. But as new evidence comes to light and Sloan learns more about the motives behind the ritual killing that brought them together, she begins to suspect that her girlfriend may be more than just a survivor-she may actually have been a part of it. Cherry tries to reassure her, but Sloan only becomes more distraught. Is this gaslighting or reality Is Cherry a victim or a perpetrator Is Sloan confused, or is she seeing things clearly for the very first time Against all odds, Sloan survived that hot summer night. But will she survive what comes next

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Praise for The Last Girls Standing:

Hand this to fans of Holly Jacksons A Good Girls Guide to Murder and Stephen Kings IT. School Library Journal

Haunting and compelling . . . A queer psychological thriller with teeth. Kirkus Reviews

A thriller that grapples with the loneliness of trauma and the bonds that, for better or for worse, are forged there. The slow spiral to an unsettling, well-earned end will leave readers with much to think about. Booklist


Enthralling . . . A solid addition to the camp horror genre, boasting urgent mystery and queer romance alongside its psychological thriller foundation. Publishers Weekly

Dugan ably balances Sloans unprocessed trauma, her exhausted defiance, and her desire for unconditional love to make her a twisty and complex unreliable narrator. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

A feral Sapphic psych thriller slasher that digs into how well we can ever know the people we love. Paste Magazine

Shocking, captivating, and utterly chilling. A delicious thriller that will have you tearing through pages to get to the end, where you wont be disappointed. Jessica Goodman, bestselling author of They Wish They Were Us

Full of scares and suspense, The Last Girls Standing is a whipcrack summer slasher. Dugans unforgettable characters are sure to break your heart. Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls

A worthy ode to final girls and camp slashers reminiscent of classics like Friday the 13th and Sleepaway Camp, Dugan has crafted a chilling tale with unexpected twists, breakneck turns, and an ending that will leave you stunned. Kalynn Bayron, New York Times bestselling author of Cinderella Is Dead

Author Bio

Jennifer Dugan is a writer, a geek, and a romantic who writes the kinds of stories she wishes she'd had growing up. She's the author of the graphic novel Coven, as well as the young adult novels Playing For Keeps, The Last Girls Standing, Melt With You, Some Girls Do, Verona Comics, and Hot Dog Girl, which was called "a great, fizzy rom-com" by Entertainment Weekly and "one of the best reads of the year, hands down" by Paste magazine. She lives in upstate New York with her family, their dog, a strange kitten who enjoys wearing sweaters, and an evil cat who is no doubt planning to take over the world. You can visit Jennifer at JLDugan.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @JL_Dugan.