By Channelle Desamours (author)
"Dark secrets, creepy dolls and deadly deals — this supernatural YA thriller is a rollercoaster of race-against-time chills."
Paperback In Stock £8.99 £8.09
View All Editions (1)
Playing out like a classic teen horror movie (replete with a creepy doll counting down the days to a deadly deadline), Channelle Desamours’ They Call Her Regret is also accomplished at unpacking grief, guilt, remorse and regret through a super-suspenseful story that sees Halloween-loving Simone get more than she bargained after making a bargain with a supernatural figure.
While Simone’s annual Halloween party is the “biggest event at Pinegrove every year outside of prom”, this year Simone’s best friend Kira convinces her to host something special (and spooky) for her birthday. And there’s no spookier venue than a cabin in the woods near Doll’s Head Lake, a place that’s steeped in local legend.
In true horror-movie style, Kira kicks off the party with an ominous toast: “To a senior year filled with the best memories yet. Let’s leave a legacy that Pinegrove will never forget!” That same night, in the dead of night, a terrible accident sees Simone strike a deal with an apparition who calls herself Regret.
With a life at stake, Simone has no choice but to accept Regret’s grim terms: she must figure out how to free Regret from her state of limbo.
There’s incredible character detail throughout - actions and thoughts are painstakingly described, and emotions are viscerally evoked, not least when Simone wrestles with excruciating feelings of guilt and remorse as time ticks on. Pacey, twisty and shot-through with psychological turmoil, They Call Her Regret confirms the author’s talent for crafting thought-provoking YA page-turners that ring with authenticity.
A page-turning thriller with a supernatural twist by the author of Needy Little Things, perfect for fans of Signed Sealed Dead and Harrow Lake.
Read the full description
A page-turning thriller with a supernatural twist by the author of Needy Little Things, perfect for fans of Signed Sealed Dead and Harrow Lake .
A dark spectre lives on the banks of Yearwood Lake. Make a deal and you're in her debt. Those who've met her call her Regret .
Halloween is Simone's favourite holiday. Every year she throws an epic spooky party and this time she's hosting it beside Doll's Head Lake, where legend has it that a haunting figure makes deadly deals with trespassers.
Simone isn't worried about all of that - she just wants to have fun, scare her friends and distract herself from her own dark secrets.
But in the dead of the night, things begin to go very wrong. When her best friend's life is in danger and Regret appears, Simone must make a choice. How far will she go to save her friend? Every deal comes with a price ...
"Suspenseful and well-paced; a strong addition to the genre" - Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Needy Little Things:
'An unexpected twist on an important story, Needy Little Things weaves a skilfully crafted tale that grips readers from start to finish. A gem of a novel!' - Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give
Channelle Desamours is a high school science teacher from Atlanta, Georgia, who loves writing tales about magical Black girls. When she's not napping to recover from her five-A.M. writing sessions, she can be found building tiny homes on The Sims 4 or tending to her house plants. Needy Little Things is her debut novel.
Totally Rad: Best Children's Books for Kids Who Love Stranger Things
the best books for teenagers
The Taking of Jake Livingston
A page-turning thriller with a supernatural twist by the author of Needy Little Things, perfect for fans of Signed Sealed Dead and Harrow Lake.A dark spectre lives on the banks of Yearwood Lake.Make a deal and you're in her debt.Those who've met her call her Regret. Halloween is Simone's favourite holiday.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed They Call Her Regret and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
They Call Her Regret features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Horror & Ghost Stories, Thrillers, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
Paperback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
They Call Her Regret was written by Channelle Desamours and published by Bloomsbury Children's Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
They Call Her Regret has 308 pages
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
©PTC International Ltd T/A LoveReading is registered in England. Company number: 10193437. VAT number: 270 4538 09. Registered address: 157 Shooters Hill, London, SE18 3HP. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer
The National Year of Reading starts here. Join thousands of families and schools supporting reading for pleasure across the UK.