You’ve Awoken Her
Written by Ann Davila Cardinal
Published by HarperCollins
Gabi should be thrilled to be visiting his best friend for the summer. But with its mansions, country clubs, and Ruth’s terrible new boyfriend, Frost Thurston, the Hamptons is the last place he wants to be. And then Gabi witnesses a woman being dragged under the ocean by what looks like a tentacle . . .
When no one—not the police or anyone else—seems to care, Gabi starts to wonder if maybe the beachside town’s bad vibes are more real than he thought. As the number of “accidental” deaths begins to climb, the Thurston family name keeps rising to the top. And what’s worse is that all the signs point to something lurking beneath the water—something with a hunger for blood.
Can Gabi figure out how the two are intertwined and put an end to the string of deaths . . . before becoming the water’s next victim?
Primary ISBN: 9780063299559
Publication Date: June 2025
Available As: Hardcover, https://bookshop.org/a/13617/9780063299559Audiobook, eBook
Young Adult, Age 13 or older
Community Represented: Puerto Rican
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Economic, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Genre: Horror, LGBTQIA+, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Trauma & Healing
Setting: United States (The Hamptons NY)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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