The Dark Within Us

When homeless schoolgirl, Jenny, meets demon, Luc, they make a dangerous pact. Both have been scarred by the same childhood event - the day Jenny's soul was stolen by Luc's father. Now Luc has promised to return it, but can a demon be trusted?

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The Dark Within Us brings an inventive, funny and quirky reimagining of a modern version of hell. 'A thrilling, occasionally frightening, romantasy … a talent to watch.' THE BOOKSELLER

'The perfect mix of danger, desperation, adventure, heartbreak and remake.' AMIE JORDAN, AUTHOR OF ALL THE HIDDEN MONSTERS

'Darkly funny and delectably sinister' MOLLY MORRIS, AUTHOR OF ANNIE LEBLANC IS NOT DEAD YET

Jenny's felt broken for a long time.

Luc has his own issues - you would too if your family ruled Hell.

When they meet at a party, sparks fly. She sees a handsome devil. He sees a lost soul.

Both sense trouble.

But it will take a journey to the very depths of the underworld to bring a girl and a demon together ...

• The stunning debut novel from the Times/Chicken House Children’s Competition 2022 Chairman’s Choice Prize winner
• Draws on the author’s own experience of homelessness, making this a powerful authentic story

• Dante’s Inferno meets Euphoria in this fresh contemporary YA

  Zusammenfassung
  Jenny's felt broken for a long time. Luc has his own issues - youwould too if your family ruled Hell. When they meet at a party,sparks fly. She sees a handsome devil. He sees a lost soul. Bothsense trouble. But it will take a journey to the very depths of theunderworld to bring a girl and a demon together . . .