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I Dare You by Jeff Ross

I Dare You

Jeff Ross

Orca Book Publishers · Paperback · August 17, 2021

What happens when a supernatural hoax turns into a real-life crime?

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Who it’s for
A tense YA mix of social pressure, friendship drama, and supernatural unease.
Genres
YA Horror, YA Supernatural Thrillers, YA Ghost Stories
Published
Orca Book Publishers, August 17, 2021

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About this book

What happens when a supernatural hoax turns into a real-life crime? Sixteen-year-old Rainey is surprised when a video he made of a schoolyard fight goes viral. Two schoolmates, Jordan and Rowan, convince him to make another one, this time about a mysterious figure in the woods. Soon rumors are circulating that someone is out there kidnapping kids. Or maybe it’s a ghost.

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The teens are thrilled with the attention their prank is getting and are setting up a follow-up video when things go horribly wrong. A local woman, convinced that the ghost is related to the nightmares she’s been having for years, drives out to the area to investigate. The sight of Rowan in costume staggering across her path causes her to drive off the road. When the police start asking questions, Jordan and Rowan abandon Rainey. No one else knows what really happened but will a guilty conscience force Rainey to admit to his part in the accident or will he keep quiet? This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Why It Clicks

A tense YA mix of social pressure, friendship drama, and supernatural unease.

Come here for

  • social pressure, friendship strain
  • psychological tension with a supernatural edge

Expect

  • quickening dread
  • sustained narrative momentum

Where it sits

YA Ghost Stories52%
YA Horror39%
YA Supernatural Thrillers29%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Ghost Stories
  • Peer Pressure for Teens
  • YA Supernatural Thrillers
Authors
Jeff Ross
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Published
August 17, 2021
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Ghost Stories