Freaks : a novel
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Las Vegas, NV : Imbrifex Books, 2022.
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9781945501531, 1945501537, 9781945501937, 1945501936
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After accidentally opening a portal to another dimension, four bullied high school friends find themselves endowed with strange superpowers and they must team up with one of their tormentors to save their families and friends from the bloodthirsty creatures invading their small Arkansas town.

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ADD - BKT_2YA SF RILEY B.On Shelf
Batavia Public Library District - Young Adult FictionYA FIC Riley, BrettOn Shelf
Berwyn Public Library - Teen StacksTEEN RILEYOn Shelf
Hillside Public Library - StacksYA FIC RILEYOn Shelf
Lansing Public Library - Teen FictionT RILOn Shelf
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Published
Las Vegas, NV : Imbrifex Books, 2022.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
288 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781945501531, 1945501537, 9781945501937, 1945501936

Notes

Description
After accidentally opening a portal to another dimension, four bullied high school friends find themselves endowed with strange superpowers and they must team up with one of their tormentors to save their families and friends from the bloodthirsty creatures invading their small Arkansas town.
Target Audience
Ages 14+. Imbrifex Books.
Target Audience
Grades 10-12. Imbrifex Books.

Published Reviews

Booklist Review

High school can be killer, as evidenced in Riley's novel about four friends--Jamie, Micah, Christian, and Gabby--who are bullied on a daily basis. Labeled by the bullies as "freaks," the foursome unexpectedly fulfills this destiny when they accidentally release terrifying monsters from an otherworldly portal into their Arkansas town, gaining superpowers in the process. This raises several important questions as well. Will they use their new abilities for good or evil? And can they save their close friends and family from the dangerous forces they've unleashed? This would be enough for any teen to grapple with, but the group also discovers that they are being followed by a secret government task force. This book is a fun romp that fans of Stranger Things, superheroes, and Marvel and DC stories will enjoy. While high jinks, adventure, and the friends' new abilities take center stage, the story also explores finding one's purpose and sticking up for one's beliefs, even when faced with the worst of enemies.

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Kirkus Book Review

Four savagely bullied ninth graders suddenly acquire superpowers. Christian, proudly out as lesbian since sixth grade, and her friends--geeky Micah, mousy Gabby, and uptight Jamie--inadvertently open an interdimensional hole by playing with an old book of spells. It somehow leaves them with a diverse mix of abilities, from shooting flames to flying. Only Micah burns to repay their trio of bullies for years of pantsing, swirlies, threats, and humiliating pranks. The other three take broader views, which turns out to be a good thing, as a cunning, telepathic, blood-sucking monster from another dimension has also come through the hole to crush heads and feed on residents of their small Arkansas town. Riley goes for the gusto, opening with raw language and vividly explicit incidents of bullying followed by rising general terror punctuated by sprays of blood. He also stirs in some juicy complications, as tracking and battling the monster requires the self-styled Freaks not only to learn to control their powers and rein in the half-deranged Micah, but somehow find a way to work with one of the bullies who had been lurking near the spellcasting and has come away with superstrength and the emotional stability of the Hulk. Both unresolved internal conflicts and the revelation that there are more monsters out there promise further entries. Christian and Micah present White; Gabby is Jewish and Latina, and Jamie is African American. Twists aplenty in a gorefest replete with violent emotions and events. (Horror. 14-16) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Riley, B. (2022). Freaks: a novel (First edition.). Imbrifex Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Riley, Brett, 1970-. 2022. Freaks: A Novel. Las Vegas, NV: Imbrifex Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Riley, Brett, 1970-. Freaks: A Novel Las Vegas, NV: Imbrifex Books, 2022.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Riley, B. (2022). Freaks: a novel. First edn. Las Vegas, NV: Imbrifex Books.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Riley, Brett. Freaks: A Novel First edition., Imbrifex Books, 2022.

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