«Body horror meets boarding school in a moving, terrifying thriller . . . one of the year's most memorable debut's.»

Guardian, The Best Books of 2020

«Your new favourite book.»

Cosmopolitan

«Finally, Rory Power combines the challenges of dystopian survival with the dynamics of boarding school life in the wholly original and compelling Wilder Girls.»

Fiona Noble, Observer

«This thrilling saga . . . is sure to be one of the season’s most talked-about books, in any genre.»

Entertainment Weekly

«Groundbreaking . . . brutal and beautiful, raw and unflinching.»

Emily Suvada, author of <i>This Mortal Coil</i>

«Part survival thriller, part post-apocalyptic romance, and part ecocritical feminist manifesto, a staggering gut punch of a book.»

Kirkus, Starred Review

«Power's evocative, haunting, and occasionally gruesome debut will challenge readers to ignore its bewitching presence.»

Booklist, Starred Review

«Wilder Girls is the bold, imaginative, emotionally wrenching horror novel of my dreams – one that celebrates the resilience of girls and the earthshaking power of their friendships. An eerie, unforgettable triumph.»

Claire Legrand, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Furyborn</i>

«Wilder Girls is so sharp and packs so much emotion in such wise ways. I'm convinced we're about to witness the emergence of a major new literary star.»

Jeff VanderMeer, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Annihilation</i>

«The perfect kind of story for our current era»

Hypable

«A feminist, LGBT+, sci-fi-horror story with all the tantalizing elements of gore, mystery, war, and love you can ask for. Real, flawed, brave girls against a world gone mad. A shudderingly good read!»

Dawn Kurtagich, author of <i>Teeth in the Mist</i>

«A very different boarding school tale»

i News

«A New York Times bestseller, this is a story of survival and the power of female friendships. It’s part thriller and part post-apocalyptic romance, celebrating the resilience and strength of girls»

Muddy Stilettos, included in a best book for teenagers round-up