The Rules

Description

Amber's an expert when it comes to staying hidden - she's been trained her whole life for it. But what happens when the person you're hiding from taught you everything you know? When a letter from her dad arrives, Amber knows she's got to move - and fast. He's managed to find her and she knows he'll stop at nothing to draw her back into the extreme survivalist way of life he believes in. All of a sudden the Rules she's spent so long trying to escape are the ones keeping her safe. But for how long?

Tracy Darnton is the author of Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES. Having previously worked as a solicitor, Tracy graduated with Distinction from the Bath Spa MA Writing for Young People in 2016. She won the Stripes YA Short Story Prize, run in partnership with The Bookseller's YA Book Prize. Tracy lives in Bath with her husband and two sons.

''A heart-thuddingly nervy thriller' -- Financial Times 'THE RULES is a gulp-read with an addictive build-up of dread and a breathtaking finale' -- Sue Wallman, author of LYING ABOUT LAST SUMMER and DEAD POPULAR 'This is a thought-provoking, hugely intelligent thriller, written in Darnton's incisive style, that will stay with you long after you have read the last enigmatic line' -- Mel Darbon, author of ROSIE LOVES JACK