A review by circus_of_damned
When Devils Sing by Xan Kaur

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Young Adult horror novel set in Southwest Georgia town. Fallowing four characters, Isaiah and Reid who are part of the rich Clearwater community and Neera and Sam are part of the poor Carrion community. They come together to look into the disapperance of Dawson and the town odd cicada festival every 13 years. The characters felt real with individual struggles and personalities. The atmosphere was like you were in a rural Georgia town in the heat of summer. The horror element was more suttle leaving the class divide and pains of day to day life with all that entails to be the focus.