{"product_id":"so-witches-we-became-9780316568814","title":"So Witches We Became","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA queer, feminist spin on Stephen King's\u003ci\u003e The Mist\u003c\/i\u003e, this ode to female-rage is a perfect pick for fans of \u003ci\u003eShe Is a Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e, and a reminder that if \"boys will be boys\", girls will fight back.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For high school senior Nell and her friends, a vacation house on a private Florida island sounds like the makings of a dream spring break. But Nell brings secrets with her--secrets that fuse with the island's tragic history, trapping them all with a curse that surrounds the island in a toxic, vengeful mist and the surrounding waters with an unseen, devouring beast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Getting out alive means risking her friendships, her sanity, and even her own life. In order to save herself and her friends, Nell will have to face memories she'd rather leave behind, reveal the horrific truth behind the encounter that changed her life one year ago, and face the shadow that's haunted her since childhood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Easier said than done. But when Nell's friends reveal that they each brought secrets of their own, a solution even more dangerous than the curse begins to take shape. Reading like a YA feminist spin on Stephen King's \u003ci\u003eThe Mist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e So Witches We Became\u003c\/i\u003e is a diverse, queer horror about female friendship, the emotional aftermath of surviving assault, and how to find power in the shadows of your past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Step into your witchy power or be swallowed by the curse--the choice is yours. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \"Skillfully crafted and sharply descriptive with horrifying imagery to spare ... Powerfully angry and vengeance-laden, with terrifying and very human monsters.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316568814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.88d","brand":"Jill Baguchinsky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197318164661,"sku":"9780316568814","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_227e3a99-4e3b-4447-8103-50f24cfd8b5c.jpg?v=1769623167","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/so-witches-we-became-9780316568814","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}