THE WICKER KING
LIBBY
AMAZON
BARNES & NOBLE
The Wicker King is a psychological young adult thriller that follows two friends struggling as one spirals into madness.
Jack once saved August’s life…now can August save him?
August is a misfit with a pyro streak and Jack is a golden boy on the varsity rugby team—but their intense friendship goes way back. Jack begins to see increasingly vivid hallucinations that take the form of an elaborate fantasy kingdom creeping into the edges of the real world. With their parents’ unreliable behavior, August decides to help Jack the way he always has—on his own. He accepts the visions as reality, even when Jack leads them on a quest to fulfill a dark prophecy.
August and Jack alienate everyone around them as they struggle with their sanity, free falling into the surreal fantasy world that feels made for them. In the end, each one must choose his own truth.
Written in vivid micro-fiction with a stream-of-consciousness feel and multimedia elements, K. Ancrum’s The Wicker King touches on themes of mental health and explores a codependent relationship fraught with tension, madness and love.
A haunting and provocative read that will keep teens riveted.
Teen fans of moody psychological horror will be entranced.
Complex, experimental fiction[…] about intense relationships that acquires mythic resonance.
The Wicker King is a spine-tingling read that will have you riveted.
Content Warnings
Features
Swearing, Underage Drug and Alcohol Use (mild: cigarettes, one scene with drinking, no dependency or abuse showcased), Arson, Child Neglect, Mandated Reporter Neglect, Sexual Scenes (Moderate), Jail and Police , Sub-par time period accurate Mental Health Services, Anorexia, Hospital stay, Physical violence, Codependency, Severe Depression, High Stress reading experience, BDSM(non-graphic), Tattooing, Mental Illness escalation, LGBT Themes, Polyamory.
There is no Schizophrenia in this book, but some readers who have struggled with this or have a loved one with Schizophrenia have also mentioned finding this book to be triggering for them.
Age Rating
This book is recommended for older teens. While this book has highly accessible language, the themes are very mature and I do not recommend readers under 16 years consume this product. The characters in this book all range from 17-19 years of age.
This book would probably not be best for people who have sensitivity to grooming.
There is significant police activity in this book.
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