Paperback
Titles in this sethappyheaddead happy condition: newformat: paperbackisbn: 9780861545537 happyhead 9780861547821 dead happy publisher: oneworld publicationsage range: 14 overviewthis two-book paperback set brings together josh silver's acclaimed happyhead duology, a dark, twisty ya thriller that blends dystopian suspense with a tender queer love story. Following teenager seb through a sinister happiness retreat and its terrifying aftermath on the island of elmhallow, these two novels have earned award nominations and glowing reviews for their gripping plotting and emotional depth. A must-have set for fans of high-concept ya thrillers. About the book s happyhead opens on an epidemic of unhappiness. When seb is offered a place on a radical retreat designed to solve the national crisis of teenage misery, he sees it as a chance to change how people see him and finally make his parents proud. But as he's drawn to the enigmatic finn, seb begins to question the true nature of the retreat's challenges. The deeper into the programme the boys go, the more disturbing the assessments become, until escape starts to feel impossible. Dead happy picks up the story as seb, having somehow survived the happyhead programme, finds himself stranded on the remote island of elmhallow with nine other chosen survivors, under the watch of a freakishly beautiful couple. Reluctantly teaming up with eleanor once again, seb is forced through a series of ever-stranger trials designed to test ...