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Sixteen-year-old Milla, who's never left her family's farm, fears she will never be virtuous enough to escape the ever-present threat of demonic possession. When charismatic Iris visits from the nearby village, the two become fast friends; Iris confides that girls are becoming possessed by a vengeful demon and believes she will succumb next. Unsettling and thought-provoking, this dark fantasy explores the revolutionary power of women's anger and the strength of sisterhood.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2019
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The soul eaters kill Alys's parents and every adult in Gwenith. In her new village, suspicion falls on Alys--she had been awake during the attack. When Alys meets the Beast, the evil creature in the village elders' holy book, it confirms her connection to the soul eaters. Rock-solid setting and a Salem witch trial–like culture ground readers in this psychologically intense fantasy.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2017
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