Kill Creatures
by Rory Power
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Pub Date 5 Jun 2025 | Archive Date 5 Jun 2025
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Description
“Kill Creatures blew me away. A YA thriller masterclass. Nan is a standout protagonist, all jagged edges and pointed teeth but with a soft and vulnerable underbelly. I cannot stop thinking about it. Rory Power is at her very best” – Laura Steven, author of Our Infinite Fates
From the bestselling author of Wilder Girls and queen of twisty narratives, Rory Power, comes her highly anticipated new Young Adult thriller.
Last summer, Nan’s three best friends disappeared into Saltcedar Canyon. She’s spent the year since grieving their loss and avoiding questions about what happened that night. Now, on the anniversary, she’s ready to say goodbye, and so are the girls’ families, who have reconvened to hold a memorial. But their vigil is interrupted by the shocking return of one of the missing girls alive. Everybody is overjoyed. Everybody, that is, except Nan, who was pretty sure they were dead. After all, she’s the one who killed them.
- Atmospheric, fast-paced and vividly realised, Kill Creatures is a book about secrets, jealousy, violence and revenge.
- Perfect for fans of A Good Girls Guide to Murder and Gone Girl.
A Note From the Publisher
Descriptions of physical violence and murder
Animal cruelty (animals involved are not pets, incidents are imagined or references rather than depictions)
Drowning
Gore, blood
References to alcohol and underage drinking, as well as implied alcoholism in a parent
References to prolonged captivity
Infidelity
Distortion and manipulation of memory/perception
Advance Praise
“Kill Creatures blew me away. A YA thriller masterclass. Nan is a standout protagonist, all jagged edges and pointed teeth but with a soft and vulnerable underbelly. I cannot stop thinking about it. Rory Power is at her very best” – Laura Steven, author of Our Infinite Fates
"A shuddery and gripping specter of a book, Kill Creatures is an ode to the knife-sharp edges of teenage friendship.” – Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning
“Electric…a terrifying and stunningly crafted thriller.” – Kara A. Kennedy, author of I Will Never Leave You
“Kill Creatures grabs you by the throat and demands to be read in a single sitting.” – Kara Thomas, author of That Weekend and The Cheerleaders
“Kill Creatures is a pulse-pounding page-turner. A true master class in suspense, character, and tension.” – Kayla Cottingham, New York Times bestselling author of My Dearest Darkest
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780702340277 |
| PRICE | £8.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 368 |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Emma @, Reviewer
Rory Power never disappoints.
Kill Creatures is a gripping, dark, masterpiece. Nan as a character is intriguing, complex and perfectly fleshed out. Her depiction may is fantastic, and this may be my favourite Rory Power book now.
Last summer, Nan killed her 3 best friends. Her girls. Except, on the anniversary of their “disappearance”, Luce is found. Alive.
I could not put this book down, and when I did, I couldn’t get it out of my head. This is a fast paced, addictive psychological thriller - and it is my new obsession.
The characterisation is artful, sucking you in deeper, just like the siphon in the Devil’s Eye. The characters, combines with the setting, are described so vividly that it feels as though I could step into the story. I would kill, or die, to revisit this story for the first time.
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