Hell Followed with Us

*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *INSTANT INDIE BESTSELLER* This debut novel, brimming with intensity and queerness, explores the acceptance of one's inner monster and wielding its strength against those who oppress. It's an ideal read for admirers of *Gideon the Ninth* and *Annihilation*.Benji, a transgender boy aged sixteen, is fleeing the cult that brought him up – a fundamentalist group responsible for triggering Armageddon, which obliterated much of the world's population. He urgently searches for a refuge where the cult can't seize him, or even more crucially, the bioweapon they're using to transform him.Caught at a crossroads with the monsters that echo the world's ruin, Benji is saved by a band of teenagers from the local Acheson LGBTQ+ Center, affectionately dubbed the ALC. The ALC's leader, Nick, is both stunning and autistic, with sharpshooting skills, and he's privy to Benji's most closely guarded secret: the bioweapon is morphing Benji into a monster that could potentially eradicate humanity entirely.Despite this, Nick extends an offer to Benji for refuge among his diverse cohort of queer teens, on the condition that Benji manages the monster within and harnesses its power to safeguard the ALC. Yearning for a sense of belonging, Benji enthusiastically takes Nick's offer—until he realizes Nick harbors a hidden agenda and more than a few secrets of his own."A persistent and echoing outcry in response to the global surge in anti-transgender legislation, akin to a spreading virus." – The New York Times "A defining voice of our generation." – H.E. Edgmon, author of *The Witch King* "Undoubtedly the finest YA horror book I've encountered." – Aden Polydoros, author of *The City Beautiful* "A blend of horror, romance, and the intriguingly bizarre." – Rose Szabo, author of *What Big Teeth* "A timely and captivating narrative." – Ray Stoeve, author of *Between Perfect and Real*