Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

“A chillingly addictive Southern Gothic tale.” — Cosmopolitan

“This visceral tale of oppression, resistance and consequences provides chilly horrors.” — Daily Mail

“Superb . . . Hendrix’s genius as a horror writer is his ability to develop complex, human-scale emotional arcs . . . At turns frightening, anxiety-producing, infuriating, beautiful and sad, Witchcraft for Wayward Girls is a perfect horror for our imperfect age.” — New York Times

“An engrossing, compelling read.” — The Guardian

“This book is so twisted and smart . . . As soon as I finished, I wanted to start all over again.” — Catriona Ward, author of The Last House on Needless Street and Nowhere Burning

“A devilishly good time.” — People Magazine

“There’s spells, there’s witches, and then there’s the magic Grady Hendrix conjures up in this amazing novel.” — Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of I Was a Teenage Slasher

“A morally complex and genuinely haunting and moving tale. I couldn’t put it down once I started.” — Paul Tremblay, bestselling author of The Cabin at the End of the World

“Another nail-biter not to be missed!” — Tananarive Due, author of The Reformatory

“This is Satan’s School for Girls or The Initiation of Sarah . . . horror, social comment and wicked black humour.” — Kim Newman, author of Anno Dracula

“Terrifying, darkly funny, moving, immersive, and deeply relevant – a page-turner that will keep you up until one in the morning.” — Simone St. James, New York Times bestselling author of Murder Road

“Grady Hendrix does it again, only better . . . Enchanting and entertaining.” — Alma Katsu, author of The Fervor

“Full of hexes and heart, Witchcraft for Wayward Girls is Hendrix’s best novel yet!” — Ronald Malfi, bestselling author of Come with Me

“Captivating . . . A phenomenal read for witches everywhere!” — Carissa Orlando, author of The September House

“Portentous and disquieting, it’s a book that’ll linger like a scar.” — Cassandra Khaw, author of Nothing But Blackened Teeth and The Salt Grows Heavy

“Stunning, full of dread and heartache and unforgettable characters. It’s impossible to read this book and not be touched by it. What a triumph!” — Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of The House of Last Resort and Road of Bones

“As pacey as it is insightful, and an absolute page-turner into the bargain. I devoured it.” — Alison Littlewood, author of The Hidden People

“Raw, fearless and powerful. I screamed, I sobbed, I devoured every word.” — Lindy Ryan, author of Bless Your Heart and Cold Snap

“A haunted, heartbreaking masterpiece, filled with magic and monsters – human and otherwise. Hendrix has written an unmissable instant horror classic.” — Christina Henry, author of The House that Horror Built and Alice

“A powerful novel filled with rich, complex characters, echoing with dread and hope, and driven by righteous rage. At times I found myself shaking with fury, at other times . . . yes, Grady made me cry again. Beautiful and brilliant.” — Tim Lebbon, author of Among the Living

“An enormously entertaining novel, populated with characters you love.” — Locus

“This book blew me away, his ability to infuse his work with humour and heart is unmatched.” — Scream Magazine

“A must-read for fans of gothic horror and feminist storytelling.” — Voice Magazine

Grady Hendrix is an award-winning novelist and screenwriter living in New York City. He is the author of several New York Times bestsellers including How to Sell a Haunted House, The Final Girl Support Group, The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires and many more. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages and sold over two million copies. He also writes non-fiction and his history of the horror paperback boom of the seventies and eighties, Paperbacks from Hell, won the Stoker Award for Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction.