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The White Guy Dies First by Terry J. Benton-Walker

The White Guy Dies First

13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power

Terry J. Benton-Walker, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Kalynn Bayron

Tor/Forge · Print & ebook · July 16, 2024

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Who it’s for
Lean in for compact scares with a sharp, mischievous edge.
Genres
YA Horror, YA Short Stories, YA Supernatural Thrillers
Published
Tor/Forge, July 16, 2024

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AN INDIE NEXT PICK! 13 SCARY STORIES. 13 AUTHORS OF COLOR. 13 TIMES WE SURVIVED... THE FIRST KILL. The White Guy Dies First includes thirteen scary stories by all-star contributors and this time, the white guy dies first. Killer clowns, a hungry hedge maze, and rich kids who got bored. Friendly cannibals, impossible slashers, and the dead who don’t stay dead.... A museum curator who despises “diasporic inaccuracies.” A sweet girl and her diary of happy thoughts.

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An old house that just wants friends forever.... These stories are filled with ancient terrors and modern villains, but go ahead, go into the basement, step onto the old plantation, and open the magician’s mystery box because this time, the white guy dies first. Edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker, including stories from bestselling, award-winning, and up-and-coming contributors: Adiba Jaigirdar, Alexis Henderson, Chloe Gong, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, H. E. Edgmon, Kalynn Bayron, Karen Strong, Kendare Blake, Lamar Giles, Mark Oshiro, Naseem Jamnia, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Terry J. Benton-Walker. A collection you’ll be dying to talk about… if you survive it.

Sharp Frights

Lean in for compact scares with a sharp, mischievous edge.

Come here for

  • 13 quick shocks
  • edgy, playful dread

Expect

  • short-story bursts
  • fear-and-power energy

Where it sits

YA Short Stories92%
YA Horror60%
YA Supernatural Thrillers21%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Horror
  • African American YA
  • YA Short Stories
Authors
Terry J. Benton-Walker, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Kalynn Bayron
Publisher
Tor/Forge
Published
July 16, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
YA Horror