Description
By: E C Myers
Ruse remembers water, darkness, and then nothing. Nothingâ"and then suddenly she's awake in a shaking room she doesn't recognise. She doesn't recognise these other kids eitherâ"one a small girl with a frayed rope dangling from her neck, the other a starved-looking boy wearing a tattered mask over his mouth and nose.
Wherever they are, it isn't safe. Flashing colours and bizarre sounds filter through the cracks in the wood, giving way to a nightmarish carnival. Ruse knows that she needs to get out of here, but are her new companions friends, or enemies? When one wrong move can land you in the arms of monsters-and worse-Ruse will have to find a way to survive. Can she and her new companions possibly endure this frightening and twisted world? Or will they be warped forevermore by its dark influence?
Published: 1st April 2026
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 160
Audience: Teenager/Young Adult
For Ages: 13 - 17 years old
For Grades: 2+
Publisher: SCHOLASTIC UK - LONDON
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 20.8 x 13.5 x 1.0