Kill Your Darlings
A fun, fast-paced YA horror about a teen girl facing the horrors of misogyny, racism, an evil witch, and her horde of monsters.
Thulasi is the perfect she’s responsible, she never breaks the rules, and she’s always willing to babysit her seven-year-old cousin. Even on Halloween night.
But the night takes a horrifying turn when a simple playdate leads to accidentally summoning a horde of monsters out of a book of horror tales, along with her small town’s most famous author, Addison Greer—Thulasi’s literary hero. Except Addison has a more sinister scheme planned for her miraculous revenge on the family that wronged her.
Drawn into a bloodthirsty bargain with Addison, Thulasi will have to team up with Sam, the super cute quarterback in her class, and the only other teen stuck with babysitting duty on Halloween. They only have until midnight to foil Addison’s plans—while keeping their seven-year-old charges safe—or her monsters will destroy their town and everyone they love.
Additional information
| Classification | Fiction |
|---|---|
| Genre | Horror |
| Age | Young Adult |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House |
| Imprint | Putnam Children's |
| Language(s) | English |
| Author | Yuvashri Harish |
| Release Date | 22 September 2026 |
| Release Month | September Releases |
| Author Identity | BIPOC, Disabled, LGBTQIA+, Neurodivergent |
| Content Rep | BIPOC, Disability, LGBTQIA+ |
About the Author
Yuvashri Harish writes speculative fiction for YA and adult audiences, featuring Tamil main characters in dramatic, magical, and often terrifying situations.
Born on Tharawal land and now living on Gadigal land, she grew up borrowing twelve books a week from the library. She is deeply passionate about writing stories and creating worlds where brown girls are not just represented but are the protagonists of their own narrative. When she isn’t writing, she can usually be found eating pasta, watching Bob’s Burgers, and providing employment law advice and representation for disadvantaged and vulnerable people in New South Wales.
Yuvashri is represented by Keir Alekseii at Azantian Literary.
