A review by deecreatenola
The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner

3.0

I'm not big into YA but I met this author at a book festival and enjoyed his workshop. The story is good, if dramatic (of course, it is YA). I love the backstory of the primary character, Dill. I don't often come across snake handlers in books! I like the idea of exploring how it would be to grow up in that culture, the extreme faith along with a father who has become an outcast.

It covers the things teens deal with: bullying, trying to decide who you will become, what it feels like to be different, first love. A good read.