Book Rewind: The Telling by Alexandra Sirowy: a Haunting New Look

There are stories you hear as a child that never quite leave you. For Lana, her stepbrother Ben’s tales were golden, magical…and harmless. Until they weren’t.

Originally released in 2016, The Telling by Alexandra Sirowy returns with a chilling new cover that perfectly captures its mix of summer nostalgia and fairy-tale dread. If you missed it the first time (or you’re ready for a reread that will keep you up all night), now’s your chance to visit (or revisit) Lana’s idyllic and dangerous island home. I first met Alexandra when we both lived in the Bay Area and now we both live elsewhere, but you never forget authors who you connect with! The Telling is out now, with it’s updated cover, and we have a few reasons why you should read it!

The Telling

by Alexandra Sirowy
Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
on August 2, 2016
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Lana used to know what was real. That was before, when her life was small and quiet. Her golden stepbrother, Ben was alive. She could only dream about bonfiring with the populars. Their wooded island home was idyllic, she could tell truth from lies, and Ben's childhood stories were firmly in her imagination.
Then came after.
After has Lana boldly kissing her crush, jumping into the water from too high up, living with nerve and mischief. But after also has horrors, deaths that only make sense in fairy tales, and terrors from a past Lana thought long forgotten: love, blood, and murder.

Why You Should Read It

If you love YA thrillers that blend lush settings with bone-deep chills, The Telling deserves a spot on your TBR. Think Kara Thomas’ knack for layered mysteries, Stephanie Kuehn’s psychological tension, and Courtney Summers’ emotional intensity, wrapped in an atmospheric, wooded island setting you can almost smell and feel.

This re-release is the perfect opportunity to:

• Experience a gripping, slow-burn mystery for the first time.
• Revisit an old favorite in its fresh, haunting packaging.
• Add a new stunner to your bookshelf (yes, the cover is that good – we love the spotglass!).

The Telling lingers long after the last page, half dream, half nightmare, and entirely addictive. The island is waiting. The stories are waiting. Will you believe the telling?