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wilderness. Arlee is intimidated by the camp's shiny exterior, suffocated by the relentless heat, and tormented by the ceaseless stream of crawling, slimy, flapping bugs that seem to come straight from her nightmares.
In the midst of her brewing dread, Arlee is relieved to find a queer sanctuary in her cabinmates and is especially drawn to Winnie, the enigmatic girl who sleeps in the bunk above her. Except Arlee starts to notice whispers in her wake and other campers avoiding her. Struggling in her prep classes and feeling
increasingly paranoid, Arlee can no longer suppress her panicked "glitches," and her worst fear is confirmed: Even here, in the place her mother promised was "going to change everything," she's been found out as a freak.
Just as she's facing a summer completely alone, she is slipped a mysterious invitation and finds herself caught up in a secret society that expects its sisterhood to protect one anotherâby any means necessary. Here, finally, Arlee feels like a part of something bigger, something that matters. Guided
by their cunning leader, Lisha, her smile sharp enough to cut bone, the sisterhood will stand against any threat, unquestioningly. But when Winnie is put in grave danger, Arlee is forced to confront just how far her sisters will go and whether they truly protect the girls.
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Release date
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781705070291
- File size: 277218 KB
- Duration: 09:37:32
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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March 14, 2022
Musician Arlee Gold, 16, is spending the summer at elite Camp Rockaway, three hours away from her hometown of Raleigh. Experiencing visual and auditory hallucinations and entomophobia, and obsessed with pleasing her demanding mother, Arlee hopes for a fresh start. Despite vague but ominous rumors about her motherâs own time at Rockaway, her summer begins promisingly. Sheâs invited to join a secret horse-girl sisterhood, the Order of Equus, where she finds solace as well as love and support; at the same time, she starts falling for her witty bunkmate Winnie. But as the Orderâs mission to âprotectâ the campâs girls grows threatening, Arleeâs summer becomes a fight for her mental stabilityâand perhaps her life. Though the wonderfully creepy sisterhood remains underexplored, raising more questions than answers, Rubin (Trouble Girls) never sensationalizes Arleeâs mental illness, and her healthy bond with her bunkmates, including trans guitarist Ginger and Jane, a Black daughter of politicians (other major characters read as white), provides an excellent foil to the Orderâs toxicity. A consistently unsettling, atmospheric read. Ages 14âup. Agent: Lauren Spieller, Triada US.
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