Tour: The Honeys by Ryan La Sala

 

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE HONEYS by Ryan La Sala Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: THE HONEYS

Author: Ryan La Sala

Pub. Date: August 16, 2022

Publisher: PUSH(Scholastic Press)

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 352

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

From Ryan La Sala, the wildly popular author of Reverie, comes a twisted and tantalizing horror novel set amidst the bucolic splendor of a secluded summer retreat.

Mars has always been the lesser twin, the shadow to his sister Caroline's radiance. But when Caroline dies under horrific circumstances, Mars is propelled to learn all he can about his once-inseparable sister who'd grown tragically distant.

Mars's genderfluidity means he's often excluded from the traditions -- and expectations -- of his politically connected family. This includes attendance at the prestigious Aspen Conservancy Summer Academy where his sister poured so much of her time. But with his grief still fresh, he insists on attending in her place.

What Mars finds is a bucolic fairytale not meant for him. Folksy charm and sun-drenched festivities camouflage old-fashioned gender roles and a toxic preparatory rigor. Mars seeks out his sister's old friends: a group of girls dubbed the Honeys, named for the beehives they maintain behind their cabin. They are beautiful and terrifying -- and Mars is certain they're connected to Caroline's death.

But the longer he stays at Aspen, the more the sweet mountain breezes give way to hints of decay. Mars’s memories begin to falter, bleached beneath the relentless summer sun. Something is hunting him in broad daylight, toying with his mind. If Mars can't find it soon, it will eat him alive.

Reviews:

"Pure horror gold." - Booklist STARRED review

"Tantalizing and memorable." - Publisher's Weekly STARRED review

"As rich and complex as dark amber honey." – Kirkus

 

Ryan talks about THE HONEYS:

MY REVIEW 

The Honeys was instantly enthralling. The very first chapter was full of action and intrigue. I was so happy to be reading a story with a gender fluid main character and I loved the way that was discussed and portrayed within the overall story (however I cannot personally speak to the accuracy of the representation so I revoked checking out own voices reviewers’ opinions!). There really is just something about a cultish group of girls in an elusive setting, with the primitive drive to feel included overtakes reality. It’s giving secret society, summer camp, privilege like the richest honey, but it’s also giving dark horror and secrets and twisty dreamscape nightmares. I know, that’s a lot in a few words but The Honeys really delivered the atmospheric perfection I so badly wanted. The writing was the perfect amount of flowery for a story like this. There were so many levels to this mystery from what had come between two once inseparable twins, what was really going on at toxic Aspen Academy summer camp, and where the girl-group there dubbed The Honeys all fit in. Grief, toxic masculinity, queer struggles, and more are tackled alongside this eerie horror plot line and I LOVED it.

 

About Ryan La Sala:

Ryan La Sala writes about surreal things happening to queer people.

Ryan resides in New York City, but only physically. Escapist to the core, he spends most of his time in the astral planes and only takes up corporeal form for special occasions, like brunch and to watch anime (which is banned on the astral planes).

Ryan is the author behind the riotously imaginative Reverie, and the brilliantly constructed Be Dazzled, and the highly anticipated The Honeys. He has been featured in Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Tor.com, and one time Shangela from RuPaul’s Drag Race called him cute. Right in the middle of the road downtown! So. Pretty big deal all around, yes?

His next book, The Honeys, will be publish with Scholastic on August 16, 2022.

 

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of THE HONEYS, US Only.

Ends August 23^rd, Midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

8/1/2022	Ya Books Central	Excerpt/IG Post
8/2/2022	Lisa Loves Literature	Review/IG Post
8/3/2022	@ReaderOfTheWrittenWord	IG Review
8/4/2022	A Dream Within A Dream	Review/IG Post
8/5/2022	One More Exclamation	Review/IG Post
8/6/2022	Nerdophiles	Review

Week Two:

8/7/2022	My.Bookish.Mind	IG Review/TikTok Post
8/8/2022	Eli to the nth	Review/IG Post
8/9/2022	@amysbooknook8	IG Review
8/10/2022	Do You Dog-ear?	Review/IG Post
8/11/2022	Brandi Danielle Davis	IG Review/TikTok Post
8/12/2022	A Bookish Dream	Review/IG Post
8/13/2022	Mallory Books	Review/IG Post

Week Three:

8/14/2022	booksaremagictoo	Review/IG Post
8/15/2022	onemused	Review/IG Post
8/16/2022	@ReadsReaders	YouTube Review/IG Post
8/17/2022	Momfluenster	IG Review/FB Post
8/18/2022	@enjoyingbooksagain	IG Review
8/19/2022	@lexijava	Review/IG Post
8/20/2022	@drewsim12	IG Review/TikTok Post