xhe Dark Within Us
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
xhe Dark Within Us
By (Author) Jess Popplewell
Chicken House Ltd
Chicken House Ltd
1st August 2024
1st August 2024
United Kingdom
Classifications
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Religious and spiritual stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures and national identity
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Stories taken from sacred texts or religio
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and be
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
384
Width 124mm, Height 192mm, Spine 36mm
240g
Description
The Dark Within Us brings an inventive, funny and quirky reimagining of a modern version of hell. When homeless schoolgirl, Jenny, meets demon, Luc, they make a dangerous pact. Both have been scarred by the same childhood event the day Jennys soul was stolen by Lucs father. Now Luc has promised to return it, but can a demon be trusted Jenny must find the courage to follow Luc into Hell and save him from the darkness that waits. The stunning debut novel from the Times/Chicken House Childrens Competition 2022 Chairmans Choice Prize winner, Jess Popplewell. Draws on the authors own experience of homelessness, making this a powerful authentic story. Dantes Inferno meets Euphoria in this fresh contemporary YA.
