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Book SynopsisJust back from rehab, Casey regrets letting her friends Shana, Julie, and Aya talk her into coming to Survive the Night, an all-night, underground rave in a New York City subway tunnel. Surrounded by frightening drugs and menacing strangers, Casey doesn't think Survive the Night could get any worse...until she comes across Julie's mutilated body in a dank, black subway tunnel, red-eyed rats nibbling at her fingers. Casey thought she was just off with some guy - no one could hear her getting torn apart over the sound of pulsing music. And by the time they get back to the party, everyone is gone. Desperate for help, Casey and her friends find themselves running through the putrid subway tunnels, searching for a way out. But every manhole is sealed shut, and every noise echoes eerily in the dark, reminding them they're not alone. They're being hunted. Trapped underground with someone or something out to get them, Casey can't help but listen to Aya's terrified refrain: "We're all going to die down here."Trade Review"Vega morphs a teen-rebellion story into horror and does a nifty job with both...scary and gory, tailor-made for fans of the genre." —Kirkus Reviews"Readers will be glued to the pages, trying to figure out who or what is the terror that lurks beneath the surface." —Booklist"With this pulse-pounding, nail-biting novel from the author of The Merciless, Vega creates immediately likable and relatable characters." —School Library Journal"This exhilarating teen thriller will appeal to readers who crave a nail-biting page-turner." —School Library Connection

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Book SynopsisA fun, fast read . . . it will resonate with readers who dabble in any sort of arts, dark or otherwise. --NPR.orgWith a singular and hilariously cutting teen voice, Undead Girl Gang is sure to be one of the most talked-about YA novels of the year. --BookPageVeronica Mars meets The Craft when a teen girl investigates the suspicious deaths of three classmates and accidentally ends up bringing them back to life to form a hilariously unlikely--and unwilling--vigilante girl gang.Meet teenage Wiccan Mila Flores, who truly could not care less what you think about her Doc Martens, her attitude, or her weight because she knows that, no matter what, her BFF Riley is right by her side. So when Riley and Fairmont Academy mean girls June Phelan-Park and Dayton Nesseth die under suspicious circumstances, Mila refuses to believe everyone's explanation that her BFF was involved in a suicide pact. Instead, armed with a tube of lip gloss and an Trade Review"Witches get the spotlight and zombies are way more interesting than their Walking Dead relatives in this coming-of-age horror comedy....a breezy entry to the supernatural that also rewrites creature-feature rules in a smart way." —USA Today"A compelling mystery, a grimly funny fantasy, and a genuinely touching story of friendship."—Booklist"Mila’s sardonic, darkly humorous narration drives much of this book...but Anderson also couples Mila’s sarcasm with sincere grief, making an authentic picture of an outsider girl mourning the loss of her only friend." —BCCB “Undead Girl Gang is a YA mash up of ‘The Craft’ and ‘Veronica Mars’ with a Latina protagonist…the best mix of '90s girl power culture, compelling magic and creepy circumstances—all rolled together for the best kind of murder mystery.” —Bustle.com"Undead Girl Gang’s authentic teen voice and quintessential characters transport the reader right into high school. The witty humor and suspenseful plot make this spell-binding book a fun read for older teen fans of realistic fiction with a twist of magic." —VOYA“Female friendship and grief as seen through the lens of zombies and magic, Undead Girl Gang is twisty, wicked fun." —Goldy Moldavsky, New York Times bestselling author of Kill the Boy Band and No Good Deed"The modern Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode we've been waiting for. Mila Flores is the witchy, sarcastic, ride-or-die (literally) BFF sure to cast a spell over you." —Zoraida Córdova, award-winning author of Labyrinth Lost"Undead Girl Gang is the ultimate modern witch novel, with that creepy twist on female friendships that'll make you want to bust out your tarot cards and crystals. Trust me, this book is the answer to all your coven-loving, Craft-obsessed prayers." —Danielle Vega, author of the Merciless series and Survive the Night"Undead Girl Gang is a grand spell of a book. One part revenge, two parts twisted friendship, all parts undead girl glory—with a dash of wicked romance. If you mixed Hocus Pocus, Mean Girls, and The Craft, this would be the bewitching result." —Cori McCarthy, author of Breaking Sky, You Were Here, and Now A Major Motion Picture

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