Under a Carnivore Sky - by Brianna Jett (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

I'm the only one left hunting the monster, the only one left with a chance of saving us all.

Raised in a town surrounded by a labyrinthian, man-eating swamp, Lili craves nothing more than to track down the monster lurking in its depths and kill it.

The monster's curse claims the flesh and bone of every adult in town, stealing them away, piece by piece. For generations, people have tried to kill it or escape the town altogether, but every path out of town leads them right back in.

Caleb, a bookish boy with dreams of freedom, is hungry to escape. He thinks that with Lili's help and knowledge of the swamp, he can make a map to freedom. And Lili hopes that with a better sense of its territory, she might finally find and kill the monster.

Together, they chart the swamp's shifting terrain. Sharing in the danger and the beauty
of the landscape sparks a friendship between them--and then something more. However, what they discover disrupts everything Lili thought she knew about the town, her father, the monster--even herself. The truth at the root of the curse could devour them all. And Lili must decide if risking her life to be the town's savior is worth sacrificing her own chance of escape.

Review Quotes

"A grimly beautiful tale about the cost of legacy and the power of girlhood hungers, Under a Carnivore Sky will take root in your heart."
--R.M. Romero, critically acclaimed author of Death's Country and The Ghosts of Rose Hill

"A searing exploration of what young people owe their broken elders--this one will pull you in and hold you until the very last word."
--Martha Brockenbrough, author of The Game of Life and Death

"Haunting and dripping with tension, Under a Carnivore Sky is the kind of story that settles under your skin and refuses to let go. A poignant, stunning debut."
--Kara A. Kennedy, author of I Will Never Leave You

"A meditation on monsterhood, a toothy love letter to swampy places and the creatures that inhabit them, and a tender-painful look at what it means to choose yourself. Jett's writing is beautiful, immersive, and always, always vibrant."
--Erica Waters, author of The River Has Teeth and All That Consumes Us

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