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Puck

(A Twisted Lit Novel)

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Pub Date Nov 15 2016 | Archive Date Apr 15 2017


Description

Life isn’t always fair, and no one knows that better than fifteen-year-old Puck. When she’s unceremoniously booted from yet another foster home, this city kid lands at DreamRoads, a rehabilitation wilderness camp for juvies. Her fellow campers include a famous pop star with a diva attitude, a geeky, “fish out of water” math whiz, and a surly gang-banger with a chip on his shoulder. The program’s steely director aims to break Puck, but she knows that every adult has a breaking point, too. Determined to defy this realm of agonizing nature hikes and soul-sucking psychobabble — even if that means manipulating four lovestruck camp counselors and the director’s dim-witted second-in-command — Puck ultimately gets much more than she bargains for in this “wondrous strange” outdoor odyssey inspired by The Bard’s most beguiling comedy.

Life isn’t always fair, and no one knows that better than fifteen-year-old Puck. When she’s unceremoniously booted from yet another foster home, this city kid lands at DreamRoads, a rehabilitation...


A Note From the Publisher

Praise for Twisted Lit novels:

“Death, betrayal, ruthless plots to seize the “crown"—all the seeds of stage tragedy take root and flourish in this clever modern-day homage to Macbeth.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Praise for Twisted Lit novels:

“Death, betrayal, ruthless plots to seize the “crown"—all the seeds of stage tragedy take root and flourish in this clever modern-day homage to Macbeth.” —Kirkus...


Advance Praise

"I was captivated by this wholly original version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. From the moment you meet the fierce heroine, Puck, you root for her to vanquish her foes and discover her true identity on her journey across a perilous landscape. Askew and Helmes bring such wit and imagination to Shakespeare, it seems like the wildest of dreams." --Andrea N. Richesin, editor of Crush and What I Would Tell Her

"I was captivated by this wholly original version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. From the moment you meet the fierce heroine, Puck, you root for her to vanquish her foes and discover her true identity...


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9780998161303
PRICE $14.99 (USD)

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