Bright Shining World
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Random House Children's Books · Ebook · November 24, 2020
A darkly funny thriller about one boy's attempt to unravel the mysterious phenomenon affecting students in his new town, as he finds a way to resist sinister forces and pursue hope for them all.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers who enjoy darkly funny thrillers about mysterious events affecting students.
- Themes
- Resistance, Hope and courage, Community in crisis
- Genres
- Thrillers & Suspense, YA Science Fiction, YA Horror
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A darkly funny thriller about one boy's attempt to unravel the mysterious phenomenon affecting students in his new town, as he finds a way to resist sinister forces and pursue hope for them all. Wallace Cole is perpetually moving against his will. His father has some deeply important job with an energy company that he refuses to explain to Wallace who is, shall we say, suspicious. Not that his father ever listens to him.
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Just as Wallace is getting settled into a comfortable life in Kentucky, his father lets him know they need to immediately depart for a new job in a small town in Upstate New York which has recently been struck by an outbreak of inexplicable hysterics--an outbreak which is centered at the high school Wallace will attend. In the new town, go from disturbing to worse: trees appear to be talking to people; a school bully, the principal, and the town police force take an instant dislike to Wallace; and the student body president is either falling for him or slipping into the enveloping darkness. Bright Shining World is a novel of resistance, of young people finding hope and courage and community in a collapsing world.
Who it’s for
- Readers who enjoy darkly funny thrillers about mysterious events affecting students.
- Readers drawn to stories of young people finding hope and community amid crisis.
Where it sits
| Thrillers & Suspense | 61% |
|---|---|
| YA Horror | 32% |
| YA Science Fiction | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Dark Comedy YA
- YA Science Fiction
- Friendship for Teens
- Authors
- Josh Swiller
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- November 24, 2020
- Format
- Ebook
- Theme
- Resistance · Hope and courage · Community in crisis
- Reading lane
- Dark Comedy YA