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About the Book

'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



About the Author :
Darren Simpson is the critically acclaimed author of Scavengers, The Memory Thieves, Furthermoor and Thirst. His award-winning books have been translated into several languages and he's been nominated twice for the prestigious Carnegie Medal. He also once won a budgie at school. Darren lives with his wife and sons in Nottingham and loves long walks with headphones, playing the drums and reading in bed on rainy Sunday mornings.

Review :
Gripping, gruesome, dark and dripping A gripping tale infused with dark secrets and superstitions What a story! Properly creepy Wicker Man vibes with seemingly effortless world building and characters you'll take to your heart. Loved it Wow! This gloriously dark tale about an insatiable blood-thirsty river and the town held within its grip had me at the first chapter! This gruesomely imagined folk horror is the most brilliantly dark and dangerously fun book I've read all year. Darren's wonderful writing and inventive world-building drag you in and pull you under. It's so compelling you just have to go with the flow, and hope. There's no escaping the chilling horror. A truly cracking read, Thirst is wondrous strange. Dark and disturbing, it evokes half-remembered ancient stories hidden beneath the earth with dashes of Alan Garner, Nigel Kneale, and John Wyndham. One of those rare novels that is utterly transportive, that feels somehow familiar yet fresh and distinctive. A modern classic in the making. I loved it. He is so bloodthirsty and brilliant! Bravo @darrensimpson44! What the river asks for will be given! I managed to keep this copy safe from the Wear in Durham, but I don't think the Yeedle would be as sparing - I could feel its pull the whole way through. A most excellent slice of folk horror, and a dark morality tale too. For early teens and up who have an appetite for horror A completely unique and totally captivating YA folk horror tale... perfect for teens to devour on autumn evenings, snuggled under a blanket A darkly terrifying and thought-provoking tale that will stay with you long after you've put the book back on the shelf A sinister folk horror tale of elemental magic and hypocrisy. Strong characters, shocking scenes, a horrible villain, great action, and a savage critique on how we justify sacrificing others for our own good I highly recommend you read this book. it is dark, chilling and gruesome. It is storytelling at its very best --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 The very best fiction involves creating believable alternative worlds. Darren Simpson does just that in Scavengers, his extraordinary first outing for young readers Simpson combines fast-paced visual storytelling with a complex, thought-provoking message about coming to terms with the past The narrative is absorbing, tense and poignant, with real life challenges and concerns cleverly echoed in the magical world of Furthermoor


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781782695431
  • Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Pushkin Children's Books
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1782695435
  • Publisher Date: 11 Sep 2025
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)


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