Hell Followed with Us — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
“A long, sustained scream to the various strains of anti-transgender legislation multiplying around the world like, well, a virus." —The New York Times
*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
Sixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cult that raised him—the fundamentalist sect that unleashed Armageddon and decimated the world’s population. Desperately, he searches for a place where the cult can’t get their hands on him, or more importantly, on the bioweapon they infected him with.
But when cornered by monsters born from the destruction, Benji is rescued by a group of teens from the local Acheson LGBTQ+ Center, affectionately known as the ALC. The ALC’s leader, Nick, is gorgeous, autistic, and a deadly shot, and he knows Benji’s darkest secret: the cult’s bioweapon is mutating him into a monster deadly enough to wipe humanity from the earth once and for all.
Still, Nick offers Benji shelter among his ragtag group of queer teens, as long as Benji can control the monster and use its power to defend the ALC. Eager to belong, Benji accepts Nick’s terms…until he discovers the ALC’s mysterious leader has a hidden agenda, and more than a few secrets of his own. Perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and Annihilation.
"A defining voice of our generation." –H.E. Edgmon, author of The Witch King
"Hands down the best YA horror book I've read." –Aden Polydoros, author of The City Beautiful
"A chimera of horror, romance, and something stranger." –Rose Szabo, author of What Big Teeth
"A timely and riveting tale." –Ray Stoeve, author of Between Perfect and Real
Frequently asked questions
Is Hell Followed with Us appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The book contains graphic violence, including explicit gore, mass murder, and body horror. It depicts a world ravaged by a cult's actions, leading to widespread death and destruction. The book is categorized as a horror-fantasy and includes elements of body horror and grotesque imagery, contributing to a frightening atmosphere. It explores dark themes and intense situations that may be unsettling.
Does Hell Followed with Us have violence?
The book contains graphic violence, including explicit gore, mass murder, and body horror. It depicts a world ravaged by a cult's actions, leading to widespread death and destruction.
Does Hell Followed with Us have scary content?
The book is categorized as a horror-fantasy and includes elements of body horror and grotesque imagery, contributing to a frightening atmosphere. It explores dark themes and intense situations that may be unsettling.
Does Hell Followed with Us have religious themes?
The story critiques a twisted version of Christianity, depicting a cult of Evangelical Christian eco-fascists who unleash a plague as a form of purification. This framing presents religion in a critical light, highlighting themes of religious trauma and abuse.
Does Hell Followed with Us have racial/cultural content?
While the book features a diverse cast of characters, race is not a central theme or plot element in the narrative.
Does Hell Followed with Us have profanity?
No profanity is explicitly mentioned in the search results related to the book's content.
Does Hell Followed with Us have climate change?
The narrative includes themes of ecological disaster as a result of the cult's actions, presenting a critique of eco-fascism. However, the specifics of climate activism or denialism are not detailed in the search results.
Does Hell Followed with Us have sexual identity?
There are mentions of sexual content between minors, though it is described as brief and offscreen. The narrative includes themes of identity and relationships among queer teens.
Does Hell Followed with Us have gender roles?
The story challenges traditional gender norms by featuring a transgender protagonist and acknowledging the diversity within transgender experiences. It critiques societal expectations regarding gender identity.
Does Hell Followed with Us have lgbtq+ themes?
The book features a transgender main character named Benji who escapes a fundamentalist cult and encounters other queer teens at an LGBTQ+ center. The narrative normalizes LGBTQ+ identities and experiences, presenting them as part of the main storyline.
