New Releases by Lucy Christopher

A dark, twisted and compulsively readable psychological suspense novel about desire, revenge and coercive control.

A modern fairy tale about overcoming our fears and reconnecting with those we love most. In our old house, Ma told me there was nothing to be scared of. No monsters hiding behind doors, or in wardrobes, or under beds. She said there were no dark places at all. But in the new house, under my new bed, that''s where I found Shadow. “Beautiful. A really powerful exploration of a child’s experience of a parent’s depression. Big and brave” —Nicola Davies, award-winning author “This soft-spoken story can be anything from a simple, lovely, modern fairy tale to a stunning allegory about overcoming fear & how a parent''s depression can affect a child”—ALA Booklist “Helpful to any family going through a challenging situation yet hoping for a brighter future”—Youth Services Book Reviews, 5 STARS

Three Strikes is a collection of three dark novellas from three star YA authors: Undergrowth - Lucy Christopher: Kasha has answered the advert for The Tribe. Now she sits writing alone in the darkness of the jungle. Is she the only one left? Then she spots a red light blinking at her from the darkness. Cat''s eyes? A camera? The Twins of Blackfin - Kat Ellis: Every evening Bo visits her best friend Sky''s grave. One night she hears a girl''s voice. Following it leads her to a journal and a crypt. Prequel to the popular Blackfin Sky (Firefly 2014) Matchstick Girl - Rhian Ivory: A modern YA retelling of Hans Christian Andersen''s The Little Match Girl. Busking, runaway Nia is mugged and left badly hurt in a tunnel. All she has is three matches, and she starts seeing pictures in the light... A story of grief, love and music.

A tour de force retelling of The Tempest from a romantic, emotional, and inspiring voice, perfect for passionate readers of all ages. Moss has grown up on the strangest and most magical of islands. Her father has a plan to control the tempestuous weather that wracks the shores. But the island seems to have a plan of its own once Callan -- a wild boy her age -- appears on its beaches. Her complex feelings for Callan shift with every tide, while her love for the island, and her father, are thrown into doubt...And when one fateful day, a young man from the outside world washes up on the beach, speaking of the Old World, nothing will ever be the same. A dark reflection of Shakespeare''s The Tempest, Storm-wake is one girl''s voyage of discovery -- a mesmerizing tale of magic, faith, and love.

Le père d''Emily est accusé d''avoir tué une jeune fille dans les bois de Darkwood, juste derrière leur maison. Convaincue de son innocence, Emily est déterminée à découvrir ce qui s''est vraiment passé cette nuit-là. Damon en sait plus qu''il ne le dit sur les derniers moments d''Ashlee, sa petite amie, la victime. Emily et Damon peuvent-ils s''aider pour traquer la vérité ?

A tender and powerful novel which explores the remarkable bond between a lonely girl, a dying boy and an injured wild bird - a tale that will touch every reader.

A stunning debut novel with an intriguing literary hook: written in part as a letter from a victim to her abductor. Sensitive, sharp, captivating!Gemma, 16, is on layover at Bangkok Airport, en route with her parents to a vacation in Vietnam. She steps away for just a second, to get a cup of coffee. Ty--rugged, tan, too old, oddly familiar--pays for Gemma''s drink. And drugs it. They talk. Their hands touch. And before Gemma knows what''s happening, Ty takes her. Steals her away. The unknowing object of a long obsession, Gemma has been kidnapped by her stalker and brought to the desolate Australian Outback. STOLEN is her gripping story of survival, of how she has to come to terms with her living nightmare--or die trying to fight it.

“[A] tense and nimbly crafted psychological thriller,” about a father accused of murder, the daughter defending him, and the victim’s alluring boyfriend (Publishers Weekly). Ashlee Parker is dead, and Emily Shepherd’s dad is accused of the crime. A former soldier suffering from PTSD, he emerges from the woods carrying the girl’s broken body. “Gone,” he says, then retreats into silence. What really happened that wild night? Emily knows in her bones that her father is innocent—isn’t he? Before he’s convicted, she’s got to find out the truth. Does Damon Hilary, Ashlee’s charismatic boyfriend, have the answers? Or is he only playing games with her—the kinds of games that can kill? “A gripping, heartbreaking, emotionally substantial look at war wounds and the allure of danger.” —Kirkus Reviews

Das kann nicht sein! Niemals hat Emilys Vater das Mädchen umgebracht, auch wenn alles gegen ihn spricht. Emily weiß, dass er unschuldig ist, aber sie weiß nicht, was wirklich im Wald passiert ist. Der Wald, in dem die tote Jenna gefunden worden ist. Der Wald, in dem es dunkle Pfade und verbotene Spiele gibt. Der Wald, in den Damon sie eines Nachts einlädt, obwohl er sie bisher keines Blickes gewürdigt hat. Emily muss vorsichtig sein, denn Damon war Jennas Freund. Vielleicht will er sich rächen. Vielleicht ist da aber auch tatsächlich etwas - zwischen ihm und ihr. Und vielleicht kann Emily sogar herausfinden, was wirklich passiert ist.

Told in a moving letter to her captor, sixteen-year-old Gemma relives her kidnapping from Bangkok airport while on holiday. In a story of survival, passion and darkness, Gemma reveals how she had to deal with the nightmare or die trying to fight it.