A Drop of Night
By Stefan Bachmann, Read by Lauren Ezzo
Price: $10.99
About the Book
A genre-bending thriller from internationally bestselling author Stefan Bachmann perfect for fans of The Maze Runner and Joss Whedon’s The Cabin in the Woods. “A fast-paced thrill ride . . . Chilling . . . The suspense begins from the first page. I Know What You Did Last Summer meets Frankenstein.”—YA Books Central
Seventeen-year-old Anouk has finally caught the break she’s been looking for—she’s been chosen to participate in an exclusive program that includes an all-expenses-paid trip to France and a chance to explore the hidden underground Palais du Papillon, or Palace of the Butterfly. Along with four other gifted teenagers, Anouk will be one of the first people to set foot in the palace in more than two hundred years. But the expedition is not all it seems. The students’ supposed benefactors are trying to kill them. And so is the palace itself, which is filled with deadly traps and invisible monsters. Can Anouk and the others figure out how to work together and escape? Bachmann’s masterful scene-building alternates between Anouk’s flight through the palace and the struggles of Aurélie, who escaped the French Revolution by fleeing into the Palais du Papillon in 1789. “Certain to please those who demand constant action blended with their historical fiction.”—Booklist
The palace has been waiting for two hundred years. It does not want them to escape.
- Deadly Traps: Anouk and four other teenagers think they’ve won the opportunity of a lifetime. But the Palais du Papillon is a maze of invisible monsters and lethal puzzles, and the only prize is survival.
- Historical Fiction Nightmare: Two centuries ago, a young woman named Aurélie fled the French Revolution into the same palace. Her story holds the key to the terrors that wait inside.
- Escape Room Thriller: Trapped far beneath France, the group must work together to get out. But their benefactors—and the palace itself—are hunting them.
- YA Horror: Perfect for fans of The Maze Runner and The Cabin in the Woods, this genre-bending novel blends heart-pounding action with chilling suspense.
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Reviews
“Bachmann’s writing is as polished as in his earlier books—the violence is fittingly gruesome, the decadent and mazelike palace is gorgeously described, and Anouk has an engagingly snarky narrative voice.” — Publishers Weekly
“Bachmann keeps the pages turning with this thriller…The peculiar circumstances add to the strange atmosphere and also to the suspense, lending the book an appealing, unworldly quality. When the explanation finally arrives, it fits quite well with the odd atmosphere. Bizarre and hugely suspenseful.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Anouk’s and Aurélie’s stories skillfully mirror each other and are engaging…it is certain to please those who demand constant action blended with their historical fiction.” — Booklist
“The sadistic house of horrors is fantastically drawn…readers looking for a scare for scare’s sake will revel in the grotesqueness and cheer when Anouk and company take down their captors for a satisfying end.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
About the Book
A genre-bending thriller from internationally bestselling author Stefan Bachmann perfect for fans of The Maze Runner and Joss Whedon’s The Cabin in the Woods. “A fast-paced thrill ride . . . Chilling . . . The suspense begins from the first page. I Know What You Did Last Summer meets Frankenstein.”—YA Books Central
Seventeen-year-old Anouk has finally caught the break she’s been looking for—she’s been chosen to participate in an exclusive program that includes an all-expenses-paid trip to France and a chance to explore the hidden underground Palais du Papillon, or Palace of the Butterfly. Along with four other gifted teenagers, Anouk will be one of the first people to set foot in the palace in more than two hundred years. But the expedition is not all it seems. The students’ supposed benefactors are trying to kill them. And so is the palace itself, which is filled with deadly traps and invisible monsters. Can Anouk and the others figure out how to work together and escape? Bachmann’s masterful scene-building alternates between Anouk’s flight through the palace and the struggles of Aurélie, who escaped the French Revolution by fleeing into the Palais du Papillon in 1789. “Certain to please those who demand constant action blended with their historical fiction.”—Booklist
The palace has been waiting for two hundred years. It does not want them to escape.
- Deadly Traps: Anouk and four other teenagers think they’ve won the opportunity of a lifetime. But the Palais du Papillon is a maze of invisible monsters and lethal puzzles, and the only prize is survival.
- Historical Fiction Nightmare: Two centuries ago, a young woman named Aurélie fled the French Revolution into the same palace. Her story holds the key to the terrors that wait inside.
- Escape Room Thriller: Trapped far beneath France, the group must work together to get out. But their benefactors—and the palace itself—are hunting them.
- YA Horror: Perfect for fans of The Maze Runner and The Cabin in the Woods, this genre-bending novel blends heart-pounding action with chilling suspense.
Product Details
Reviews
“Bachmann’s writing is as polished as in his earlier books—the violence is fittingly gruesome, the decadent and mazelike palace is gorgeously described, and Anouk has an engagingly snarky narrative voice.” — Publishers Weekly
“Bachmann keeps the pages turning with this thriller…The peculiar circumstances add to the strange atmosphere and also to the suspense, lending the book an appealing, unworldly quality. When the explanation finally arrives, it fits quite well with the odd atmosphere. Bizarre and hugely suspenseful.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Anouk’s and Aurélie’s stories skillfully mirror each other and are engaging…it is certain to please those who demand constant action blended with their historical fiction.” — Booklist
“The sadistic house of horrors is fantastically drawn…readers looking for a scare for scare’s sake will revel in the grotesqueness and cheer when Anouk and company take down their captors for a satisfying end.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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