The Honeys
The Summer’s hottest YA Horror!
Image From- https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/895f0425-ffa8-4711-93ff-a74325bfd353
The Honeys follows Mars, when his twin sister, Caroline, is horrifically dies in front of him, he is haunted by it. Ever since attending Aspen Summer Academy, Caroline changed, she grew cold and distant from him and his family especially when she became a ‘Honey’ – the camps royalty. Her death sparked an anger, a revenge in Mars. So he attends Aspen in her place, however his gender fluidity caused the camp problems the last time he were there as he doesn’t quite conform to their traditions. All he wants to do to truly find out what really happened too her whilst also wanting to be accepted and infiltrate the Honey’s. What he doesn’t realise is that this is something is toying with him that is lurking deep within the camp.
What surprised me the most was the narrative of the novel. Ryan La Sala’s writing is unique, beautiful yet horrifying seductive. I loved how stunning and beautoful the world building and locations of the book as he just pulls you right into the story. Like nothing could possibly happen here when there’s this twisted darkness weaved throughout the story. Some aspects of the book especially the last 25% – it has a way of crawling right under your skin, making your hair stand up on end.
I feel the last month, my reading has really diversified and this was my first LGBTQ+ YA featuring a gender fluid character. What I loved was how I felt educated and on reflection we see Mars trying to fit in and how society (the camp) is this instance views him. I loved how we see Mars being true to himself throughout the whole no matter what.
Don’t let this gorgeous, summery cover fool you. It did me as soon you open to the first page, by the end of the first chapter, your reaction as a reader will be priceless. What I thought was something like a lgbtq+ YA thriller I was sorely mistaken. It isn’t until your 75% into the book that you truly see was lurking beneath. Something sinister, toxic and stinging to the core. Intrigued are you not?!
My new favoruite read of 2022! Unique and totally unforgettable!