Better the Devil
get ready for queer mayhem in the gritty psychological thriller from the bestselling author of all that's left in the world
$24.15
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
19 January 2026
Summary
Better the Devil: A Queer Thriller of Stolen Identity and Hidden Truths
A gritty psychological thriller filled with stolen identity, true crime and first love, from the bestselling author of *All That’s Left in the World.*
Desperate to escape a family who will never accept him, a queer runaway in police custody borrows the identity of a boy who vanished years ago: Nate Beaumont. But when Nate’s family come to take him home, he’s trapped in a web of lies.
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444973556 |
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| ISBN-10: | 144497355X |
| Author: | Erik J. Brown |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Hodder Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 19 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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Critics Review
Brimming with darkness and suspense, each page of Better the Devil ramps up on a slow, creeping dread until the explosive, incredibly tense climax. A smart, sinister book that also explores themes of self-acceptance and identity - I flew through it * Ravena Guron, author of This Book Kills *
About The Author
Erik J. Brown
Erik J. Brown wrote this book. Despite his inability to write a compelling author bio, Erik was selected as a 2021 Lambda Literary Emerging Writers Fellow. When not writing genre-blending books for young adults, he enjoys traveling and embarking on the relentless quest of appeasing his Shiba Inu. He lives in Philadelphia with his husband.
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