'Gripping, gruesome, dark and dripping' A.F. Harold

Nobody talks about the strange happenings in Maimsbury. No one speaks of the hooded figures glimpsed in the woods, nor the children's game that went so horribly wrong. But most of all, nobody dares whisper their doubts about the river they have worshipped for centuries.

Like everyone in Maimsbury, Gorse is used to the sacrifices made every spring to the River Yeelde. The life of a farm animal - in return for a year of plenty - seems a fair trade. That is, until a tragedy leads Gorse to a blood-curdling discovery.

Because this year is a Brim Year, and after giving so much, the river needs more than an animal's life to sate its thirst...

PRAISE FOR THIRST:

'A gripping tale infused with dark secrets and superstitions' Phil Hickes, author of The Haunting of Aveline Jones

'What a story! Properly creepy Wicker Man vibes with seemingly effortless world building and characters you'll take to your heart. Loved it' Jennifer Killick, author of Crater Laker

'This gruesomely imagined folk horror is the most brilliantly dark and dangerously fun book I've read all year' Keith Gray, author of Creepers

"A completely unique and totally captivating YA folk horror tale... perfect for teens to devour on autumn evenings, snuggled under a blanket" - Scope For Imagination

"I highly recommend you read this book. it is dark, chilling and gruesome. It is storytelling at its very best" - Beths Bookcase

"--Praise for Darren Simpson" - --

"Simpson is a compelling writer, his prose clear and muscular. He is acutely aware of generational behaviours, and of the cycle of deprivation that locks people into delinquency. He also has a marvellous sense of the uncanny" - Literary Review

"The very best fiction involves creating believable alternative worlds. Darren Simpson does just that in Scavengers, his extraordinary first outing for young readers" - Guardian

"Simpson combines fast-paced visual storytelling with a complex, thought-provoking message about coming to terms with the past" - Guardian

"The narrative is absorbing, tense and poignant, with real life challenges and concerns cleverly echoed in the magical world of Furthermoor" - Books for Keeps