When We Were Monsters, 9780241772492
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Secrets, betrayal, and ambition: only one writer will survive.
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When We Were Monsters

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  • Paperback

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    2 September 2025

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Summary

When Secrets Turn Deadly: A Writer’s Retreat Gone Wrong

Eight students enter an exclusive writer’s retreat, vying for a life-altering opportunity. But only one will emerge unchanged.

Effy is haunted by the tragic betrayal that led to her mother’s death, desperately trying to piece together the fragmented story. Arlo, seeking redemption, hopes to rekindle a lost flame with Effy while chasing his publishing dreams.

Their mentor is the enigmatic Meredith Graffam, a reno…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241772492
ISBN-10:0241772494
Author:Jennifer Niven
Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:2 September 2025
Weight:500g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 35mm
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Critics Review

Niven’s signature ingredients: deep sensitivity, romance, poetry, and misunderstood, passionate characters. Now add a gothic mansion, a dangerous cliffside and a charismatic genius— and she’s serving up a standout dark academia thriller. * E. Lockhart, #1 New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liars *

About The Author

Jennifer Niven

Jennifer Niven is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of All the Bright Places, Holding Up the Universe and Breathless. Her books have been translated into over 75 languages and won literary awards around the world. She divides her time between coastal Georgia and Paris, with her husband and literary cats.

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