The Merciless

“Chilling—think ‘Mean Girls’ meets ‘The Exorcist’…a fast-paced thrill-ride.“—MTV.com“Pretty Little Liars fans, get a sneak peek at your new favorite book The Merciless…a nail biting thriller.”—Seventeen Magazine“Sick. Wicked. Twisted. This is my kinda fun.” —Marlene King, executive producer of Pretty Little Liars “Mean Girls with an occult twist.“—Kirkus Reviews “This pulse-pounding, debut novel creates a wickedly creepy atmosphere where mean girls quickly turn homicidal.“—School Library Journal “Page-to-page Stephen King-style terror…“—Booklist

“After finishing this gruesome and heart-racing novel, readers will be left wondering if the devil is in us all.“—VOYA

Danielle Vega spent her childhood hiding under the covers while her mother retold tales from the pages of Stephen King novels instead of reading bedtime stories about princesses and dwarves like a normal parent. Now an adult, she can count on one hand the number of times in her life she’s been truly afraid. Danielle has won numerous awards for her fiction and nonfiction, and earned a 2009 Pushcart Prize nomination for her short story “Drive.” She is also the author of Survive the Night.