A creative wonder and genre-defying writer who weaves together horror, humor, and fantasy, Ryan La Sala brings an incredible new series to San Diego!
Don’t miss Ryan in discussion with Adalyn Grace for The Dead of Summer. You thought you knew the ocean… but when surprises come from the deep, you’d better hope you know your community.
Join Library Shop SD at the College-Rolando Branch Library for this event in celebration of this new book series. This conversation, Q&A, and book signing will take place on Wednesday, 9⁄17 at 6 p.m. at the College-Rolando Community Room. Registration is required to attend, and proceeds from all book sales support the San Diego Public Library System. Your pre-purchased copies of The Dead of Summer will be available for pickup during check-in at the event; place your order when you register to guarantee your signed copy. A small number of additional books from both authors will be available that night. Early pick-up is not available for book purchases related to this event.
About The Dead of Summer
Ollie Veltman is finally coming home to the quaint island of Anchor’s Mercy after a year away during his mom’s battle with cancer.
This should be a celebration, with his cancer-free mom determined to have the best summer ever, but a new conflict is stirring with Ollie’s (now ex) best friend, and Ollie is returning with a lot of new questions.
For a town that seems perfect on the surface, Ollie learns that a secret rots below the waves— a secret that could explain his mom’s illness and the illness of so many other locals. His desperate search for truth turns life-or-death when a storm descends upon the island, and in its wake a long-sunken horror begins to rise.
“Not only is The Dead of Summer a terrifying, fast-paced, maritime body horror, it’s a timely plea to embrace your community when you can no longer trust those in charge. This is one beach read that will have you sprinting away from the ocean!” – Adam Sass
About the Authors
Ryan La Sala Ryan La Sala is a bestselling and award-winning author known for his genre defying, queer-centered horror and fantasy, including The Honeys, which is in development to become a major motion picture. He is also the author of Beholder, Reverie and Be Dazzled. He is also the host of the infamous Bad Author Book Club podcast. He has been featured in The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, and more. He writes to you from New York, overseen by his cat, Haunted Little Girl.
Adalyn Grace is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, IndieBound, and international bestselling author of the Belladonna series and the All the Stars and Teeth duology. Prior to becoming an author, Adalyn spent four years working in live theatre and studied storytelling as an intern on Nickelodeon Animation’s popular series The Legend of Korra. Local to San Diego, Adalyn spends her non-writing days by watching too much anime, and by playing video games with her two dorky dogs.
