In a post-apocalyptic America, a community survives in a national park, surrounded by water that keeps the Dead at bay. But when winter comes, there's nothing to stop them from crossing the ice. Then homebody Peter puts the camp in danger by naively allowing a stranger to come ashore and he's forced to leave the community of Wranglestone. Now he must help rancher Cooper, the boy he's always watched from afar, herd the Dead from their shores before the lake freezes over. But as love blossoms, a dark discovery reveals the sanctuary's secret past. One that forces the pair to question everything they've ever known.
In a post-apocalyptic America, a community survives in a national park, surrounded by water that keeps the Dead at bay. But when winter comes, there's nothing to stop them from crossing the ice. Then homebody Peter puts the camp in danger by naively allowing a stranger to come ashore and he's forced to leave the community of Wranglestone. Now he must help rancher Cooper, the boy he's always watched from afar, herd the Dead from their shores before the lake freezes over. But as love blossoms, a dark discovery reveals the sanctuary's secret past. One that forces the pair to question everything they've ever known.
Darren lives in London with his partner, Shaun, and works in the voluntary sector for a homeless organisation. His lifetime obsessions with the National Parks of America, horror, film music and 80s kids movies have all worked their way into his writing. Follow him on twitter @DarrenRCharlton
In Darren Charlton's Wranglestone...a community survives in a US
national park, surrounded by water to keep the dead at bay. Zombie
thrills combine with an achingly tender gay love story in this
unusual debut, shortlisted for the Costa book award.
*The Best Children's Books of 2020*
This is part zombie epic, part political allegory, part gay love
story. Charlton is a sophisticated new voice on the British YA
scene.
*William Hussey, author of HIDEOUS BEAUTY*
'Thrilling zombie epic meets gorgeous gay love story. The
world-building is deft, the writing poetic . this is very special!
Properly scary and properly heart-warming.'
*Lisa Heathfield, author of I AM NOT A NUMBER*
'A complete treasure of a book - page-turning, stunning writing, an
extraordinary setting and with a gorgeous love story at its heart.
I loved it.'
*Sunday Irish Independent*
Fresh and chilling and totally immersive.
*David Owen, author of GRIEF ANGELS*
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