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Title: The Blonde Dies First

Author: Joelle Wellington

Genre: YA horror

Thank you, NetGalley, for this book.

Twins Devon and Drew have grown up with a circle of friends whose bonds are unshakable. However, Drew went to a private school and is graduating high school a year early, has new friends, and has seemingly left her sister behind. At a classmate’s, Drew and her crew play with an Ouiji board and unknowingly unleash a demon.

Told from Devon’s perspective, the story follows the group of friends who have to slay this demon before it continues to wreak havoc upon them. Devon and her sister couldn’t be more different from one another, which makes for some great teenage contention, and Devon’s crush on another girl in the group makes her an emotional wreck.

This book was a lot of fun, and I enjoyed it a lot. It’s horror but without being ridiculously gruesome, so it’s pretty reader-friendly. The friend group is awesome, with each member establishing themselves with a distinct personality, which is great writing by Wellington. Definitely worth reading this one!