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The Serpent King

Author: Jeff Zentner  

The Serpent King
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Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. A darkly passionate novel set in a small town in Tennessee. Three friends face poverty and prejudice in their senior year of high school- but what comes next?

Dill's father is in jail for an unspeakable crime. Shunned by the neighbours in their small religious Tennessee town, Dill and his mother try to make ends meet. Dill's only respite from poverty and prejudice are his two friends: Lydia and Travis.

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Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. A darkly passionate novel set in a small town in Tennessee. Three friends face poverty and prejudice in their senior year of high school- but what comes next?

Dill's father is in jail for an unspeakable crime. Shunned by the neighbours in their small religious Tennessee town, Dill and his mother try to make ends meet. Dill's only respite from poverty and prejudice are his two friends: Lydia and Travis.

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Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal
Winner of the American Library Association Morris Award for best debut YA
Winner of the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult Fiction
A Buzzfeed Best of 2016 book
Goodreads Choice Awards finalist
A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2016
Publishers Weekly Best of 2016

Dill is a misfit in his small, religious Tennessee town. His dad is in prison for a shocking crime, and his mom is struggling to make ends meet. The only things getting Dill through senior year are his guitar and his fellow outcasts, Travis and Lydia.

Travis is an oddball who finds comfort from his violent home life in an epic fantasy book series. And Lydia is like no one else- fast-talking, creative and fiercely protective. Dill fears his heart will break when she escapes to a better life elsewhere. What Dill needs now is some bravery to tell Lydia how he feels, to go somewhere with his music - and to face the hardest test of all when tragedy strikes.

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Awards

Long-listed for CILIP Carnegie Medal 2018 (UK) Long-listed for Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017 (UK)

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Critic Reviews

"Some of the most beautiful writing I’ve ever read." Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places
"This moving, character-driven story is sure to stick with you long after you finish." Buzzfeed, Best YA Books of 2016
"Dazzlingly written ... A tale to make you weep, and be glad, about big questions and small joys" -- Nicolette Jones Sunday Times
"A richly textured tale... The universal highs, lows and power shifts in friendship are played out by three compelling characters until tragedy brings loyalty to the fore." Observer
"An acute portrayal of small-town secrets and a moving take on faith and friendship." -- Martin Chilton Telegraph
"An intensely moving, enthralling debut" -- Imogen Russell Williams Metro
"Zentner manages to blend humor, optimism and ominous Southern-style moodiness in this tale of three devoted teenage friends" New York Times, Notable Children’s Books of 2016
"Zentner explores difficult themes head on while tempering them with the saving grace of enduring friendship" Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Zentner writes with understanding and grace – a new voice to savor" Kirkus, starred review
"Just a few chapters into Zenter’s debut and I was in love" Book Riot

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About the Author

Jeff Zentner was a singer-songwriter and guitarist who released five albums and appeared on recordings with Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, and Debbie Harry. He is now an appellate attorney for the State of Tennessee and lives in Nashville with his wife and son. He wrote his debut novel The Serpent King in a month, writing on his mobile phone on his commute and at night, weekends and lunchtimes between court cases.

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Product Details

Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd
Published
4th January 2018
Pages
384
ISBN
9781783446476

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