I received this book for free from Reviewer Purchase in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.<\/p>The Luminaries<\/strong> by Susan Dennard<\/a>
Series:<\/strong> The Luminaries #1<\/a>
Published by<\/strong> Tor Teen<\/a> on 11\/1\/22
Genres:<\/strong> Fantasy & Magic<\/a>, Horror & Ghost Stories<\/a>, Paranormal<\/a>, Young Adult<\/a>
Pages:<\/strong> 291
Format:<\/strong> Ebook<\/a>
Source:<\/strong> Reviewer Purchase
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Hemlock Falls isn't like other towns. You won't find it on a map, your phone won't work here, and the forest outside town might just kill you.<\/p>\n

Winnie Wednesday wants nothing more than to join the Luminaries, the ancient order that protects Winnie's town\u2014and the rest of humanity\u2014from the monsters and nightmares that rise in the forest of Hemlock Falls every night.<\/p>\n

Ever since her father was exposed as a witch and a traitor, Winnie and her family have been shunned. But on her sixteenth birthday, she can take the deadly Luminary hunter trials and prove herself true and loyal\u2014and restore her family's good name. Or die trying.<\/p>\n

But in order to survive, Winnie enlists the help of the one person who can help her train: Jay Friday, resident bad boy and Winnie\u2019s ex-best friend. While Jay might be the most promising new hunter in Hemlock Falls, he also seems to know more about the nightmares of the forest than he should. Together, he and Winnie will discover a danger lurking in the forest no one in Hemlock Falls is prepared for.<\/p>\n

Not all monsters can be slain, and not all nightmares are confined to the dark.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t