Bad Creek

In Peyton June's gripping debut young adult horror novel, "Bad Creek," three lifelong friends—Iris, Gum, and Aidan—return to their summer retreat only to confront deep-seated grief and dark family secrets. Haunted by the tragic drowning of Iris's sister Glory, the trio navigates a web of spectral encounters and troubling histories as they uncover sinister truths about their town. With themes of religion, sexuality, and feminism interwoven throughout, the story challenges them to confront both literal and metaphorical monsters before it's too late.