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Gingerbread Bones

By Lindsay Lovise
Gingerbread Bones by Lindsay Lovise digital book - Fable

Publisher Description

They're being hunted…

When sixteen-year-old Georgie and her troublemaking brother are shipped off to the wilderness for their stepmother’s newest reality show, Georgie is convinced it’ll be the worst experience of her life. Two weeks. No phones. Hiking. Camping. Cameras catching every humiliating second.

Then she meets Mack Gray. Tattooed, unreadable, and—among a cast of kids already branded as trouble—he’s the one she’s sure is dangerous.

One night, the counselors are chanting affirmations around the fire. By morning, they’re gone.

But the kids are not alone.

Georgie can feel it, stalking them from the shadows—watching, waiting, picking them off one by one. Whatever it is, it isn’t just hunting.

It’s playing.

And in this game, there seems to be only one ending: no one gets out alive.

Five Survive meets Yellowjackets in this pulse-pounding YA paranormal thriller romance.

Don't miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run in the U.S. and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover.

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“Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of Gingerbread Bones! I picked this one up as one of my #CampNetGalley selections, and honestly, I had a lot more fun with it than I expected. This is a dark, horror-leaning retelling of Hansel and Gretel, following a group of troubled teens who are sent away to film a reality-style wilderness survival show. Of course, things quickly start going sideways, and what begins as a group of teenagers trying to survive the woods turns into something much more sinister. For a YA book, I was actually pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I went in expecting something a little more straightforward, but the supernatural elements and creepy moments added a fun twist. I also really liked seeing the teens forced to work together despite their different personalities and baggage. There was a nice found-family element underneath all the horror and chaos, and I found myself actually caring about what happened to them. It’s definitely still YA…so yes, there are some annoying teenagers making questionable decisions 😂..but overall, this was an entertaining and surprisingly creepy read. If you like horror retellings, paranormal twists, and a modern take on classic fairy tales, this one is worth checking out.”
“I wasn't expecting a YA paranormal horror with Hansel and Gretel vibes to be just what I needed but here we are. We're introduced to Georgie and Hamish as kids acting up, being sent away to a retreat for bad kids but it's also a reality tv show and their step mum is one of the creators. Something I liked about this book is that we got straight into the action, we only have a chapter (I think) with Georgie, Hamish and their family before we're in the forest, meeting the other teens and staff, and finding out about the unsavoury history of the site the show will be filmed on. The other characters in this story are such a mixture of kids who are misunderstood, who are benignly bad (selfish, rebellious) and who might actually be dangerous. All the adults in this story are terrible and I was rolling my eyes or raging whenever any of them got any page time. Between the current timeline with Georgie and Hamish and the excerpts from emails, instagram, diary entries and articles from the past, I couldn't stop turning the pages. I was on the edge of my seat trying to work out who was responsible for what was going and on and why, and while I did sort of pick who, I didn't pick the circumstances at all. It's a yes for me!”
“This was a creepy YA horror! It’s a retelling of Hansel and Gretel with a reality show and horror twist. I did feel like the pacing was inconsistent, but for the most part I felt engaged. I think teens that enjoy creepy books will like this one! Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy!”
Rolling on the Floor Laughing Face“Campy, fun, YA horror story that keeps you entertained and curious what happens next. I spent the entire book enjoying the teen angst more than I thought I would. The characters are witty, short-tempered, and appropriately scared out of their mind for the duration of the story. There are some great development arcs for each of them that I appreciated a lot. The retelling portion of the story was modernized. I did feel the explanation toward the end of what was going on to the kids as they were lost in the woods felt a little rushed or lacked extra detail it could have had, but it still was enough to leave you satisfied. I enjoyed this story enough to want a shelf trophy copy for my own collection. Well done and thanks for the fun!”
“Ummm I did not expect this YA slasher to have so much emotional depth 🥺 add in some truly gruesome scenes and you’ve got a winner!”

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