{"product_id":"hazelthorn","title":"Hazelthorn","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHazelthorn\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003cbr\u003eA USA TODAY Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eAn ABA Indies Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eA Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Drews' latest starts off as a straightforward whodunit and turns into something that's far more sinister--and delicious. From descriptions of moth-eaten decay to vivid floral imagery, Drews luxuriates in atmospheric prose. ... \n\u003cb\u003eA uniquely arranged bouquet of terrors, as disturbing as it is beautiful.\u003c\/b\u003e\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e★ \" \n\u003cb\u003eDeeply unsettling and absolutely perfect\u003c\/b\u003e for those who understand the vulnerability at the root of every vicious monster.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e★ \" \n\u003cb\u003eSearingly atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e ... Evander, who is neurodivergent, seeks 'normality, ' a goal gorgeously juxtaposed by his fantastically bizarre surroundings, and by the story's 'normal' people intently portrayed as the true monsters. ... \n\u003cb\u003eThis is devourable horror and romance set against a malicious, vine-choked tapestry.\u003c\/b\u003e\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eViscerally atmospheric and beautifully eerie\u003c\/b\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003eHazelthorn\u003c\/i\u003e will take root inside you, drag you into its strange, thorny depths, and make you want to stay there forever. I devoured this book.\" --Pascale Lacelle, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eCurious Tides\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A \n\u003cb\u003ebeautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e, modern-yet-gothic murder mystery full of wretched boys, tangled secrets, and a horrifying sentient garden. \n\u003cb\u003eDevour it, lest it devour you.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --Jamie Pacton, bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Absinthe Underground \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"CG Drews unleashes \n\u003cb\u003ea gorgeous atmospheric narrative\u003c\/b\u003e that rots through the boundaries of YA horror and gives the reader a visceral and unsettling tale of murder, mania, loyalty and a garden with much more bite than you would expect. I loved every single second of this \n\u003cb\u003ehaunting\u003c\/b\u003e book, and the twists absolutely had me screaming. \n\u003cb\u003eThis is the botanical queer horror that readers never knew they needed.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --Emily Varga, bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eFor She Is Wrath\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"In Hazelthorn's darkly gothic gardens, CG Drews conjures up \n\u003cb\u003ea haunting nightmare dense with botanical horror\u003c\/b\u003e, and in Evander, a rage-filled boy to root for.\" --Amy Goldsmith, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThose We Drown\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003ePredatory Natures\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A lush, gothic tale filled with devastating twists, delicious atmosphere, and toxic family secrets. Drews delivers \n\u003cb\u003eanother obsession-worthy masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e in \n\u003ci\u003eHazelthorn\u003c\/i\u003e--one that's as \n\u003cb\u003ehauntingly beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e as the eponymous manor.\" --Kelsea Yu, Shirley Jackson Award-nominated author of \n\u003ci\u003eIt's Only a Game\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eBound Feet \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Recalling elements of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, Drews ( \n\u003ci\u003eDon't Let the Forest In\u003c\/i\u003e) deploys crisp prose to spin \n\u003cb\u003ea gothic psychological thriller rife with brutal twists and gruesome scenes of botanical body horror\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"The strength of the concept, pacing, and atmosphere make it an excellent introduction to the genre--especially as it combines the current popularity of both gothic mysteries and body horror.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Drews delivers an immersive gothic horror story in prose \n\u003cb\u003edesigned to assault the senses and the psyche\u003c\/b\u003e. The novel explores the all-consuming desire--in this case, literally--for freedom and acceptance in the face of abuse and self loathing. Evander and Laurie's complicated relationship brims with tension as forced proximity brings their repressed vulnerabilities to the surface, providing a solid emotional core and compelling romantic subplot for this \n\u003cb\u003edark and cathartic\u003c\/b\u003e narrative.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDon't Let the Forest In\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eAn ABA Indies Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Indies Next Selection\u003cbr\u003eA B\u0026amp;N Best Book of 2024\u003cbr\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003eA Goodreads Choice Award finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Drews paints a \n\u003cb\u003egruesome\u003c\/b\u003e narrative with \n\u003cb\u003evisceral\u003c\/b\u003e descriptions of monsters and the violence they enact, while with equal vigor, encapsulating the trauma of loss, disordered eating, bullying, and anxiety, all of which is counterbalanced by a gentle touch addressing asexual identity. ... Prepare for the \n\u003cb\u003eemotional roller coaster\u003c\/b\u003e of plot twists, unreliable narration, and a divisive conclusion. Sure to please those interested in modern horror mixed with a touch of fairy tale.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eCompulsively readable.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDon't Let the Forest In\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003elures you into a lush world full of terrifying monsters\u003c\/b\u003e and codependent boys trying to survive their obsessive art--and each other.\" --Trang Thanh Tran, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eShe Is a Haunting\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"CG Drews has crafted a \n\u003cb\u003ebeautiful, horrific\u003c\/b\u003e novel out of underbrush and ink stains and blood. \n\u003cb\u003ePerfect for any reader who has looked into the sharp mouths of disturbing fairy tales and found themself entirely at home.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --Andrew Joseph White, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Spirit Bares Its Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eHell Followed With Us\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A bloodied tale of toxic romance and botanical horror, this book \n\u003cb\u003ewill ensnare you like the tendrils of a haunted forest\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --Lyndall Clipstone, author of \n\u003ci\u003eLakesedge \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eUnholy Terrors \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eGenuinely creepy ... Lush, angsty, queer horror.\u003c\/b\u003e\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With a lingering terror that will lurk well after you finish, this psychological horror is packed with monsters of fairytale, folklore and so much more. Good luck not getting hooked (and haunted).\" --B\u0026amp;N Reads \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCG Drews\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eHazelthorn, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDon't Let the Forest In\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eScorpion Deep, You Did Nothing Wrong, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA Thousand Perfect Notes, \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003e The Boy Who Steals Houses\u003c\/i\u003e. CG's work has been translated into over a dozen languages and won the 2020 CBCA Honour Award. Currently living in Australia, CG never sleeps, and is forever buried under a pile of unread books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A YA horror about a reclusive autistic boy who inherits his murdered guardian's estate, including a sentient, carnivorous garden\"-- Provided by publisher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A YA horror [novel] about a reclusive autistic boy who inherits his murdered guardian's estate, including a sentient, carnivorous garden\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCG Drews, instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDon't Let the Forest In\u003c\/i\u003e, returns with another deeply unsettling and yet hauntingly beautiful tale of murder and botanical body horror, perfect for fans of Andrew Joseph White, \u003ci\u003eAnnihilation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWe Have Always Lived in the Castle\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvander has lived like a ghost in the forgotten corners of the Hazelthorn estate ever since he was taken in by his reclusive billionaire guardian, Byron Lennox-Hall, when he was a child. For his safety, Evander has been given three ironclad rules to follow: \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe can never leave the estate. He can never go into the gardens. And most importantly, he can \n\u003ci\u003enever\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eagain \u003c\/i\u003ebe left alone with Byron's charming, underachieving grandson, Laurie. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat last rule has been in place ever since Laurie tried to kill Evander seven years ago, and yet somehow Evander is still obsessed with him. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Byron suddenly dies, Evander inherits Hazelthorn's immense gothic mansion and acres of sprawling grounds, along with the entirety of the Lennox-Hall family's vast wealth. But Evander's sure his guardian was murdered, and Laurie may be the only one who can help him find the killer before they come for Evander next. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerhaps even more concerning is how the overgrown garden is refusing to stay behind its walls, slipping its vines and spores deeper into the house with each passing day. As the family's dark secrets unravel alongside the growing horror of their terribly alive, bloodthirsty garden, Evander needs to find out what he's really inheriting before the garden demands to be fed once more. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlso by CG Drews\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDon't Let the Forest In\u003cbr\u003eScorpion Deep\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/04\/2025 (EAN 9781250376299, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/01\/2025 (EAN 9781250376299, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2025 (EAN 9781250376299, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2025 pg. 83 (EAN 9781250376299, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 69 (EAN 9781250376299, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eDrews, Cg\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCG Drews\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times bestselling\u003c\/i\u003e author of \n\u003ci\u003eHazelthorn\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eDon't Let the Forest In\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eYou Did Nothing Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e. Their work has been translated into over 12 languages, won the Barnes \u0026amp; Noble 2025 YA Award, and has been nominated for the 2020 and 2025 Carnegie Medal, as well as being Indie Next Picks and Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections. CG lives in Australia under a pile of unread books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Feiwel \u0026 Friends","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496111145238,"sku":"9781250376299","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781250376299.jpg?v=1783053357","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/hazelthorn","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}