Lucy Christopher élabore des récits captivants qui explorent la complexité des relations humaines et les paysages psychologiques de ses personnages, souvent situés dans des décors austères et isolés. Son œuvre aborde des thèmes tels que l'enlèvement, l'identité et le parcours tumultueux de l'adolescence avec une profonde perspicacité sur la psyché humaine. Christopher tisse méticuleusement suspense et atmosphère, immergeant les lecteurs dans des terrains émotionnels intenses. Son style se caractérise par une prose lyrique et une capacité aiguisée à saisir la fragilité de l'expérience humaine.
Nobody notices the queen on the corner. Nobody, that is...except one young girl. Through her eyes, the woman who dwells in the abandoned plot is a warrior queen, with many battles fought and won. Can she bring the community together to turn the queen's corner into a home?
Whilst visiting her dad in hospital, Isla meets Harry, who is very ill. Together they watch a swan struggling to fly, and Isla believes that by helping the swan, somehow she can help those she loves.
Sixteen year old Gemma is kidnapped from Bangkok airport and taken to the Australian Outback. This wild and desolate landscape becomes almost a character in the book, so vividly is it described. Ty, her captor, is no stereotype. He is young, fit and completely gorgeous. This new life in the wilderness has been years in the planning. He loves only her, wants only her. Under the hot glare of the Australian sun, cut off from the world outside, can the force of his love make Gemma love him back? The story takes the form of a letter, written by Gemma to Ty, reflecting on those strange and disturbing months in the outback. Months when the lines between love and obsession, and love and dependency, blur until they don't exist \- almost.
A dark, twisted and compulsively readable psychological suspense novel about desire, revenge and coercive control.
Three popular YA authors deliver dark and chilling novellas that intertwine suspense and mystery, reminiscent of beloved series like "Stranger Things" and "Pretty Little Liars." Each story explores themes of fear and intrigue, showcasing the authors' unique styles while captivating readers with their haunting narratives.
When her father, an ex-soldier suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, is arrested for murder, Emily's efforts to exonerate him take her into the woods to play the Game, an extreme version of childhood games.
Age range 3 to 9In our old house, Ma told me there was nothing to be scared of. No monsters hiding behind doors, or in wardrobes, or under beds. She said there were no dark places at all. But in the new house, under my new bed, that's where I found Shadow.