Cuckoo BY Gretchen Felker-Martin

From acclaimed author Gretchen Felker-Martin, known for her groundbreaking novel "Manhunt," comes a harrowing new tale of resilience and horror. In the summer of 1995, seven queer teens are abandoned by their parents at Camp Resolution, a remote and sinister conversion camp. Buried deep in the desert, an ancient evil stirs—an entity that covets human bodies and wears their skins. These teens come face to face with this malevolence, enduring a summer that leaves them scarred and irrevocably changed.

Sixteen years later, the now-adult survivors, still carrying the traumas of that fateful summer, are the only ones who can confront and stop the entity before it unleashes unimaginable horrors upon the world.

Cuckoo is a chilling, mesmerizing ode to queer survival and courage. Praised by Paul Tremblay as "flat-out mesmerizing," this novel delves into themes of identity, resilience, and the enduring impact of trauma. Felker-Martin weaves a gripping narrative that is both a suspenseful horror story and a profound exploration of queer existence. Prepare for a story that is as heart-wrenching as it is terrifying, showcasing the indomitable spirit of those who refuse to be broken.