Wilder Girls

Ever since the Tox broke out at the Raxter School for Girls on Raxter Island, its students and teachers have become sick and deformed in various ways: one girl grows a second spine, another grows an extra heart, one girl's eye seals itself shut as something visibly moves underneath, and so on. Some students and all but two teachers have died. The Tox has also affected the animals on the island causing them to become horrifyingly grotesque and aggressive, so much so that when the Navy drops off food at the pier each week, a group of girls must arm themselves with guns to venture out and retrieve it. When Hetty's best friend Byett suddenly disappears, she and her roommate Reese sneak out to search for her and discover the devastating truth behind the Tox. Not for the faint of heart, Wilder Girls by Rory Power is a gruesome thriller with plenty of action to keep readers on the edge of their seats.