Bite Risk

The perfect horror for fans of Skulduggery Pleasant

S.J. Wills

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK
• eBook ISBN:
  9781398520967
• Year: 2023

'A riotously absorbing horror-comedy for readers of 12 and up.' – The Guardian

‘Pure, thrilling brilliance!’ – Louie Stowell

'This high-concept dystopian tale with a werewolf twist has tension and scares galore and is perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Big Bad Me.' – Irish Independent

When everyone's a vicious beast, it's hard to spot the monsters . . . 
The first book in S. J. Wills' blockbuster teen horror series, perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Fear Street and Skulduggery Pleasant.

Sel Archer lives in a normal town with normal residents, except for one night a month . . . When the full moon comes out, almost all of the adults turn into werewolves, and it's up to the young people to protect themselves from danger.

But, as this quiet life begins to unravel, and the Turned start to escape, can Sel and his friends uncover exactly who – or what – is watching their every move, before it's too late?

Welcome, to the TOWN OF THE TURNED – OUT NOW!

Praise for Bite Risk
‘Bite Risk by the most talented S. J. Wills will have you turning each page feeling sheer horror and laughter.’ – A. M. Dassu
‘I inhaled this book. A concept that crackles, watertight world building, characters you care deeply about, & then the twists & turns . . . ’ – Nicola Penfold
‘Fun, gripping and deliciously gory.’ – Amy McCaw
‘I devoured Bite Risk with ruthless ferocity, or perhaps the book devoured me – I’m not too sure!’ – Sophie Kirtley
'Smart, pacy, twists and turns with a hero who feels real. Exciting, thrilling but not too scary.' – Emma Norry
‘A gripping, fast-paced thriller.’ – Nizrana Farook
‘Bite Risk sinks its claws into you and doesn't let go until its page-racing end.’ – Maria Kuzniar
‘Fresh, exciting and just what teenagers everywhere need!’ – Catherine Emmett
‘Incredible. Astonishing. Sweeps you away and afterwards, there is just SO much to think about.’ – Rashmi Sirdeshpande 
'S. J. Wills proves a dab hand at world creation, sketching friendships and rivalries against a backdrop of post-disruption normality.' – The Observer

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Chapter One: April – Confinement Night
• Chapter Two
• Chapter Three
• Chapter Four
• Chapter Five: May – Confinement Night
• Chapter Six
• Chapter Seven: May – 29 Days to Next Confinement
• Chapter Eight: May – 27 Days to Next Confinement
• Chapter Nine: May – 21 Days to Next Confinement
• Chapter Ten
• Chapter Eleven: May – 20 Days to Next Confinement
• Chapter Twelve: May – 19 Days to Next Confinement
• Chapter Thirteen: June – Confinement Night
• Chapter Fourteen: June – 30 Days to Next Confinement
• Chapter Fifteen: July – Confinement Night
• Chapter Sixteen
• Chapter Seventeen: August – 14 Days to Next Confinement
• Chapter Eighteen
• Chapter Nineteen
• Chapter Twenty: August – Confinement Night
• Chapter Twenty-One
• Chapter Twenty-Two
• Chapter Twenty-Three: August – 30 Days to Next Confinement
• Chapter Twenty-Four: September – 7 Days to Next Confinement
• Chapter Twenty-Five: September – Confinement Night
• Chapter Twenty-Six
• Chapter Twenty-Seven
• Chapter Twenty-Eight
• Chapter Twenty-Nine
• Chapter Thirty
• Chapter Thirty-One
• Chapter Thirty-Two
• Chapter Thirty-Three
• Chapter Thirty-Four
• Epilogue: Three Months Later
• Acknowledgements
• About the Author
• Copyright