From Ryan La Sala, author of the tantalizingly twisted
The Honeys and riotously imaginative Reverie, comes a chilling new
contemporary fable about art, aesthetic obsession, and the gaze
that peers back at us from behind our reflections.
No one survived the party at the penthouse. Except Athan.
Athanasios 'Athan' Bakirtzis has made it far in life relying on
his charm and good looks, even securing an invitation to a mysterious
penthouse soiree for New York City's artsy elite. But when
he sneaks off to the bathroom, he hears a slam, followed by a scream.
Athan peers outside, only to be pushed back in by a boy his
age. The boy gravely tells him not to open the door, then closes
Athan in.
Outside the door, the party descends into chaos. Through hours
of howls, laughter, and sobs, Athan stays hidden. When he finally
emerges, he discovers a massacre where the corpses appear to have
arranged themselves into a disturbingly elegant sculpture and
Athan's mysterious saviour is nowhere to be found. Athan the only
known survivor is now the primary suspect.
In a race to prove his innocence, Athan is swept up in a supernatural
mystery, one of secret occult societies and deadly eldritch
horrors with rather distinctive taste. Something evil is waking
up in the walls of New York City, and it's compelling victims toward
violence, chaos, and self-destruction. Bound to him by a mysterious
hereditary power, Athan has felt this evil hiding behind
his reflection his entire life, watching him. Waiting. Now, it's
taking over.
A chilling thriller full of twists and turns that keep you on
your toes
The much anticipated next book from award-winning author of The
Honeys
"Beholder is a stunning, strange, sinister story that forces
you to face your inner demons like never before."
- Adam Silvera
- ISBN10 1338745344
- ISBN13 9781338745344
- Publish Date 7 December 2023
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Scholastic US
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 352
- Language English