By M.A. Bennett (author)
"Four horror fans discover the depths of their own monstrosity in the birthplace of the genre."
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July 2024 Book of the Month
This book from the bestselling author of the S.T.A.G.S series , is an absolute gift to English teachers and to literature students studying Gothic novels. It takes core elements from the classic set texts and weaves them into a thoroughly modern and enjoyable metatextual analysis of the horror genre across all media.
We have four intriguing young people, telling their own stories in wonderfully crafted unique voices, giving subtly different perspectives on the unfolding horror story. They withhold secrets from each other, but not from the reader, who gets the full impact of the building tension and developing relationships.
They have been brought together having applied for and won a place on the Young Gothic programme offered by the mysterious Diodati Foundation. They are transported to the same Villa Diodati where four young creatives, Byron, Percy and Mary Shelley and John William Polidori gathered two centuries before.
Hal, Griffin, Eve and Ren are each talented in the literary or performing arts and all are obsessed with horror. Their task is apparently to discover the monsters of this modern age. As the characters bond and get to know each other, they themselves discuss horror archetypes and rules whilst subverting them at the same time.
The way the plot weaves historical detail into the modern day is exquisite. Events rise to a truly horrible climax when, on the proverbial dark and stormy night, a body is found. Who indeed are the monsters now?
As per the meta-analysis of the genre, the sequel hook is there and I for one cannot wait to scare myself rigid with the next instalment of this dark and haunting series.
Filled with deadly secrets and the monsters you thought only existed in your mind ...
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You've heard of Frankenstein's monster, you've heard of Dracula, but have you heard of the Villa Diodati?
Eve, Griffin, Hal and Ren embark on a summer they'll never forget at the birthplace of all things Gothic. The summer is beset by mysterious happenings, as the monsters they create begin to clamber out of their minds.
Events rise to a horrible climax when, on a dark and stormy night, one of the villa's guests is found dead and each of our foursome becomes a suspect in a gruesome murder. It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime. But when the stuff of nightmares becomes their reality, will they make it out alive?
Perfect for fans of Wednesday and Stranger Things.
M.A. Bennett was born in the north of England to an English mother and a Venetian father. She loved history so much she studied it at four different universities. She also studied art and worked as an illustrator, an actress and a film reviewer. Now she has her dream job of being a writer and her books have been translated into more than 20 languages. She also designed tour visuals for rock bands, including U2 and the Rolling Stones. Her first YA novel, S.T.A.G.S ., was published in 2017 and was shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2018.
She lives in London - the home of Greenwich Meantime - with one husband, two children and three cats.
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Filled with deadly secrets and the monsters you thought only existed in your mind ... You've heard of Frankenstein's monster, you've heard of Dracula, but have you heard of the Villa Diodati?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Young Gothic and determined it is suitable for children aged 15-18 years old
Young Gothic features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Thrillers, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for Young Adults
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Young Gothic was written by M.A. Bennett and published by Welbeck Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Young Gothic has 464 pages
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