The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power
13 SCARY STORIES. 13 AUTHORS OF COLOR. 13 TIMES WE SURVIVED... THE FIRST KILL.
The White Guy Dies First includes thirteen scary stories by all-star contributors and this time, the white guy dies first. Killer clowns, a hungry hedge maze, and rich kids who got bored. Friendly cannibals, impossible slashers, and the dead who don't stay dead.... A museum curator who despises "diasporic inaccuracies." A sweet girl and her diary of happy thoughts. An old house that just wants friends forever.... These stories are filled with ancient terrors and modern villains, but go ahead, go into the basement, step onto the old plantation, and open the magician's mystery box because this time, the white guy dies first. Edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker, including stories from bestselling, award-winning, and up-and-coming contributors: Adiba Jaigirdar, Alexis Henderson, Chloe Gong, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, H. E. Edgmon, Kalynn Bayron, Karen Strong, Kendare Blake, Lamar Giles, Mark Oshiro, Naseem Jamnia, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Terry J. Benton-Walker. A collection you'll be dying to talk about... if you survive it.BUY THE BOOK
Community Reviews
This was a fun collection of 13 YA horror short stories by BIPOC authors where the white guy dies first!
Some stories were better than others, as seems typical (for me anyways) with short story collections. Here are a few of my favorites:
📖 Hedge by Kalynn Bayron
📖 The Golden Dragon by Kendare Blake
📖 Docile Girls by Chloe Gong
📖 Gray Grove by Alexis Henderson
📖 Everything’s Coming Up Roses by Tiffany D. Jackson
Now I need to check out more of these authors’ books!!! 🙌
Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Publishing/Tor Teen for the opportunity to read the eARC in exchange for my honest review! ❤️
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