Breakup from Hell
By (Author) Ann Davila Cardinal
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
5th May 2023
16th February 2023
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Contemporary and urban fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Religious and spiritual stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
813.6
Hardback
304
Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 26mm
383g
Fans of Undead Girl Gang and The Babysitters Coven will love Breakup from Hell, a witty YA rom-com with a supernatural twist, starring horror novel obsessed Mica Angeles, who discovers the guy she fell for comes straight out of one of her beloved books.
Miguela Angeles is tired. Tired of her abuela keeping secrets, especially about her heritage. Tired of her small Vermont town and hanging out at the same places with the same friends shes known forever. So when another boring Sunday trip to church turns into a run-in with Sam, a mysterious hottie in town on vacation, Mica seizes the opportunity to get closer to him.
Its not long before she is under Sams spell and doing things shes never done before, like winning all her martial arts sparring matchesand lying to her favorite people. The more time Mica spends with Sam, the more weird things start to happen, too. Like terrifying-visions-of-the-world-ending weird.
Micas gut instincts keep telling her something is off, yet Sam is the most exciting guy shes ever met. But when Mica discovers his familys roots, she realizes that instead of being in the typical high school relationship, shes living in a horror novel.
She has to leave Sam, but will ending their relationship also bring an end to everything she knows and everyone she loves
Clever, hilarious, and steeped in supernatural suspense, Breakup from Hell will keep you hooked until the last page.
A fast-paced and darkly comic novel for fans of Pretty Little Liars and Lucifer. This book is perfect for anyone who has ever needed to cut the bad boy looseand find their power again. DawnKurtagich, award-winning author of The Dead House Buffywith a demonic twist,Breakup from Hellis a refreshing, fun, funny and (emotionally) warm romp filled with monsters, boyfriends, and...monstrous boyfriends. Adam Cesare, Bram Stoker award-winning author ofClown in a Cornfield Terrifying, electric, and swoonworthy all at the same time, Breakup from Hell is the apocalyptic romcom we all need! Lily Anderson, author of Undead Girl Gang A page-turning otherworldly adventure. Kirkus Reviews Cleverly subverts lore via a magnetic protagonist whose complex connection with her heritage and developing relationships, elevate this imaginative supernatural adventure. Publishers Weekly
Ann Dvila Cardinal is a writer and director of student recruitment for Vermont College of Fine Arts where she earned her MFA in writing. Her other young adult horror novels include Five Midnights and its sequel, Category Five, and she also writes screenplays and podcasts with her son, Carlos Victor Cardinal. Ann lives with her family just north of Stowe, Vermont, and is always on the lookout for shadow demons.