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Hell Followed with Us

Hell Followed with Us

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Summary

Prepare to die。 His kingdom is near。

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。

A furious， queer debut novel about embracing the monster within and unleashing its power against your oppressors。 Perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and Annihilation。

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Reviews

Wild ，

3，5Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC for free to review。 I liked this book， but it took me forever to get through。 I admit， not a huge fan of the religious themes going on all the time for what I feel is no end but I enjoyed the pandemic aspect。 Also would have liked to see a little more of the relationship between the main characters。

Kat ，

This was very unique。 I loved the perspective and the commentary on religion。 I loved seeing LGBT inclusion。 The dark and gory and creepy atmosphere was neat。I never really connected to the side characters。 I appreciated the community and the friendships， but didn’t attach to the characters themselves。 I liked Benji’s story。 I didn’t care for his relationships much - but he was an interesting character。 This felt like a video game world。 It was cool！ I think this would be better suited for someo This was very unique。 I loved the perspective and the commentary on religion。 I loved seeing LGBT inclusion。 The dark and gory and creepy atmosphere was neat。I never really connected to the side characters。 I appreciated the community and the friendships， but didn’t attach to the characters themselves。 I liked Benji’s story。 I didn’t care for his relationships much - but he was an interesting character。 This felt like a video game world。 It was cool！ I think this would be better suited for someone a bit younger than me。3。5 rounded up because I did really like the description and creepy feel。 。。。more

Jared ，

It is one o'clock in the morning and I've just finished reading。 Although HFWU cannot be sufficiently complimented by any secondary set of words， let alone mine， here I will record my most pertinent thoughts。 I've entered a lot of Goodreads giveaways。 This is only the second I've won， and ironically the only I've entered so I could read in tandem with another person （my partner， who is a trans man）。 Boy， did I luck out。 Some books exist because the writer felt like writing; this is the first boo It is one o'clock in the morning and I've just finished reading。 Although HFWU cannot be sufficiently complimented by any secondary set of words， let alone mine， here I will record my most pertinent thoughts。 I've entered a lot of Goodreads giveaways。 This is only the second I've won， and ironically the only I've entered so I could read in tandem with another person （my partner， who is a trans man）。 Boy， did I luck out。 Some books exist because the writer felt like writing; this is the first book I have read in a long time that exist because it NEEDS to exist。 It is a fierce and furious allegory， an astoundingly original story， and an open hole directly into the heart of a young trans boy who is flawed， lonely， and still learning， just like every one of us。 The fact that he is transforming into a horrifying monster almost feels beside the point， because his trauma and corresponding reflexes read as wildly authentic， even without the fantastical elements surrounding his journey。 Both the diverse queer protagonists and the fundamentalist cult they must face down are complex and nuanced， and the gruesome biblical references， spattered across nearly every page， are nothing short of spine-chilling。 I tend to avoid reading young adult books because I find it to be an oversaturated genre （？） with often heavy-handed themes and one-dimensional characters， but I beg anyone with the same mindset to understand that this is the king of all exceptions。 The author surely needs no praise to know that he has created a beautiful monstrosity， but he has mine anyway， as well as my thanks for bringing this book into the world。 I can't wait to hand it off。 。。。more

cyny ，

this book was a true gift！！！ a queer horror that doesn’t rely on queer suffering， but on queer power。 queer justice。 AJW has some of the most intricate and wondrous imagery of some of the most disgusting things imaginable。 like truly some sick stuff: and it was amazing。 this book is not just a queer triumph， but a horror masterpiece as well。

Zoe Elizabeth （Booksatlunch） ，

Admittedly， I really struggled with this one at first。 I actually DNF'd it， but with a friends encouragement came back to it， started it over， and ended up enjoying it。 This is a really powerful Queer story about standing up to your oppressors。 The book is framed as a response to extremist Christianity which many people （Queer and not） are having to fight against the reality of in our everyday lives。 While this is a fantasy-horror book that takes that narrative to the extreme as a plot point， we Admittedly， I really struggled with this one at first。 I actually DNF'd it， but with a friends encouragement came back to it， started it over， and ended up enjoying it。 This is a really powerful Queer story about standing up to your oppressors。 The book is framed as a response to extremist Christianity which many people （Queer and not） are having to fight against the reality of in our everyday lives。 While this is a fantasy-horror book that takes that narrative to the extreme as a plot point， we are already dealing with and fighting against extremist Christianity on a day to day basis in the United States。 Additionally， there's some good parallels to COVID-19 in here。 Characters must wear masks to prevent themselves from getting a deadly disease that reeks havoc on your body。 The book is pretty graphic， so your mileage may very depending on you as a reader， but I personally didn't find it too bad; I did have a difficult time with the world-building which is the biggest reason this was a 4 star and not a 5 star。 I just couldn't figure out what was real sometimes vs what was just a representation （still not sure if the angels have physical wings or tattoos of wings？）， but it wasn't so challenging that it prevented me from enjoying or understanding the book。 I think this is going to be a super powerful， moving， and important book for so many people and I'm so happy it's out there in the world！Thanks to Peachtree for a free Galley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Kirstyn （readwithkirstyn） ，

Hell followed with Us is a beautiful book with a beautiful cover。 A fun and an easy-to-read story featuring loveable characters and plenty of queer representation and diversity。。 This one definitely kept me on the edge of my seat。 I am so excited to be receiving a gorgeous physical copy of this book in an upcoming book box！

Leah M ，

Thank you to NetGalley and Peachtree Teen for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。CONTENT WARNING: blood， murder， violence， transphobia， gore， domestic violence， religious abuse， bigotry， self-harm， attempted suicide， vomiting， deadnaming， ableism， body horror， griefI’m sure it isn’t news when I say that I typically avoid horror books like the plague。 But in my defense， I didn’t realize that this was horror until I had already gotten into the story， and it was Thank you to NetGalley and Peachtree Teen for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。CONTENT WARNING: blood， murder， violence， transphobia， gore， domestic violence， religious abuse， bigotry， self-harm， attempted suicide， vomiting， deadnaming， ableism， body horror， griefI’m sure it isn’t news when I say that I typically avoid horror books like the plague。 But in my defense， I didn’t realize that this was horror until I had already gotten into the story， and it was just too good to pass up on。This is a book that boils with barely repressed rage， grief， and other difficult emotions。 And it’s chock-full of content warnings， so make sure to check them out before you start reading。 After all that， if you’re able to handle what this book offers， it’s amazing and well worth the time to read it。 It doesn’t hurt that it’s a fast read that gripped me from the very first page。 And it’s absolutely horrifying， not because of the gore， but because I can absolutely see a bleak future with this happening， although I honestly hope not。The story takes place in an apocalyptic near-future version of the United States that has been decimated by climate change， a breakdown of society， and a man-made virus that was released by Christian fundamentalists。 In this world， we’re introduced to Benji， a trans boy who was raised in one of these cults。 On his journey towards freedom of self-expression and acceptance， he’s held back by the beliefs that have been drummed into him and the refusal of the people around him to accept his identity。 And even worse， he’s been intentionally infected with a strain of a virus that is actively changing him into a weapon， which the fundamentalists hope to use to change the world to their liking。But what the cult didn’t count on was Benji himself， and his stunning drive to think for himself and his strength of will。 Because as he attempts to escape from this cult， he encounters a group of queer teenagers， and strives to find his own place in this society that is so different from the one he’s running from。 Things aren’t easy for him， and my heart broke for this kid so many times。 But I still had hope that things would work out for him， even though I had no idea how that could happen。There’s plenty of other characters in this story， and we get POV chapters from two more。 I loved seeing what was going on in their heads， and how they cope with what is happening to them。 Although there were only a few， it was so interesting to see how differently each of the characters think， and to get some insight into the motivation behind their actions， especially the autistic character。 And perhaps the best part for me was the found family aspect of this story—Benji is running away from a mother and group of people who don’t accept who he is， who don’t even bother to find out who he is， and finds a new group of people who completely understand him。This story gave me so much insight into the struggle that trans people face。 Like， I’m aware of the societal and family issues that they often face， but Benji’s POV let me see inside the process of accepting himself and how difficult it is simply to be trans。“In places like the ALC， after Judgment Day， it’s easy to forget you’re trans。 Or maybe a better way to word it would be， it gets easier for me to forget the pain of being trans。 Being transgender is who you aren， and the pain is what the outside does to you。 The pain is what happens when you and the world go for each other’s throats。 In the ALC， I almost forget that being trans can hurt。”It’s an excessively violent and gory story， but when I sit back and think about it， it isn’t far-fetched at all。 Trans and queer people face all kinds of issues similar to these， especially among parents who hold strong Christian beliefs。 And with recent legislation being passed around the country， I can’t help but think it’s going to get worse。 However， these bills won’t stop being from being trans， being who they are， but rather they’ll stop them from receiving gender-affirming care and support。 And we know that never works out well。“I thought I was tired of an Angel’s womanhood， of loyalty and purity， of all the terrible things they tried to cram into our heads。 But that was never enough， all the excuses were never enough， and dysphoria had to wrap its hands around my neck and hold me down， baptism in drowning， before I faced the fact that living as a girl would kill me long before the Angels did。”The topic of dysphoria comes up a lot。 Not just gender dysphoria， but the fact that Benji is sick and literally turning into something else， something not quite human， and considered to be a monster。 It’s painful to see him buckle under the weight of this dysphoria， and all I wanted was for him to find a place and a happy ending。“My dysphoria comes from the way other people see me， and I can’t help but look at myself from the outside。”Having lived through a pandemic， and seen the way that it can bring out the absolute worst in society， this book is a scary new thing to think about。 And the scariest part wasn’t the gore， wasn’t the abuse， wasn’t the transphobia， but rather the Christian fundamentalists and the beliefs they cling to。 It’s not all that different from these groups today， and it’s the kind of thought that made me struggle to sleep。 They’re not accepting of any beliefs or ideas outside their own outdated and strongly held beliefs， and it inevitably causes pain and suffering for those who don’t fit the mold—ethnic， racial， and religious minorities， and LGBTQ people。 “It’s what the Angels have always done to humanity—what society has always tried to do to us。 Always taking， always sinking in its teeth。”This is an amazing read， and I couldn’t put It down。 It’s fast-paced with plenty of action， and some incredibly plot twists。 Although it hasn’t changed my mind on horror as a genre， this is a standout。 。。。more

— Massiel ，

y'all look at this beautiful cover。 can we all agree is SPLENDID and also SCARY AS FUCK？ 😍buddy read with lovely cranky sheena💕 y'all look at this beautiful cover。 can we all agree is SPLENDID and also SCARY AS FUCK？ 😍buddy read with lovely cranky sheena💕 。。。more

Saima ，

4。5/5 starsfull review to come but the writing for this - the horror and gore especially - was *chef's kiss* so good！ 4。5/5 starsfull review to come but the writing for this - the horror and gore especially - was *chef's kiss* so good！ 。。。more

Jess ，

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to review this book in exchange for an honest review。CW/TW : gore， misgendering， transphobia， abusive relationships （romantic and familial）， religious drama， violence， torture， death。Holey。 Moley。 This book。 This freaking book。 Give me all the gore。"Hell followed with us" is a hauntingly and powerful novel about Benji， a transboy， trying to escape the clutches of New Nazareth and its Angels， a group of soldiers in charge of taking him back。 The world is no mor Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to review this book in exchange for an honest review。CW/TW : gore， misgendering， transphobia， abusive relationships （romantic and familial）， religious drama， violence， torture， death。Holey。 Moley。 This book。 This freaking book。 Give me all the gore。"Hell followed with us" is a hauntingly and powerful novel about Benji， a transboy， trying to escape the clutches of New Nazareth and its Angels， a group of soldiers in charge of taking him back。 The world is no more， wiped out by the Flood， a plague created by Christian fundamentalists to re-start a new Eden on Earth and to recreate the world in the Glory of God as He Himself imagined it。 While his dad is gruesomely killed in front of him while escaping with his son， Benji is lucky enough to be saved by the Watch， a group of queer teenagers/young adults who survived the Flood， and is taken to the ALC， a safe space for queer people。 There he is finally free to be himself。 But how can he live as a boy when a monstrous weapon is growing inside of him and will take over not only his body but his whole essence？This book stuck itself to me as if it was the Flood itself - no joking。 I hold my breath from the very first page， reading every single chapter with that kind of horror and expectation that you just cannot be without。 The story made me shiver and twisted my guts， making me feel everything all at once。 Everything felt so， so real。A beautiful representation of queer and neurodivergent characters， of the struggle of surviving， of the scars that people and situations leave on us。 Wonderful main characters， amazing gray characters and villains （of that sort that you really hate with all your essence）， anyone was multifaceted and complex and no one felt flat。 God， I can't wait for this book to come out， I need to own a copy。 Thank you for this masterpiece。 。。。more

Maria Se ，

Honestly I requested this book from netgalley because of the gorgeous cover and I was pleasantly surprised when the book was as beautiful as the cover。 The writing in this book was amazing and easy to fly through， the characters were so lovable and multidimensional， the queer rebresentation was amazing and made my heart warm with glee。 My favorite part of the book was the gore and body horror that made me squirm in my seat。 All in all I would recommend this book to anyone intrested in queer ya h Honestly I requested this book from netgalley because of the gorgeous cover and I was pleasantly surprised when the book was as beautiful as the cover。 The writing in this book was amazing and easy to fly through， the characters were so lovable and multidimensional， the queer rebresentation was amazing and made my heart warm with glee。 My favorite part of the book was the gore and body horror that made me squirm in my seat。 All in all I would recommend this book to anyone intrested in queer ya horror。 。。。more

Kirsten Craig ，

Wow！ Hell Followed with Us was a wonderfully queer horror story that I didn’t know I needed to read。 It was such a unique plot with fully developed， heartfelt main character。 I rooted for Benji from the beginning。 It had a myriad of literary elements that spanned fantasy， dystopian and horror。 I could felt the passion White put into writing this book！

Bertie （LuminosityLibrary） ，

Evangelical eco-fascists destroy the world in this book about a trans monster boy joining up with an LGBT-center-turned -kickass-militia to survive and wreak vengeance。 Just as fantastic as it sounds。

Kathreadya ，

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White is a queer apocalypse horror novel that will suck you in immediately。 This is a very， very dark book with an even darker ending， but the action and stakes will have you at the edge of your seat。 Definitely check the trigger warnings！You will feel angry and validated at the same time- but make sure you take care of yourself while reading it！

MJ ，

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Brady ，

Thank you NetGalley and Peachtree Teen for this eARC， these opinions are my own。 I’m a big fan of post apocalyptic stories so I was really excited to read this！ The horror and body gore does not disappoint！ I enjoyed both Benji and Nick！ The writing was great and I enjoyed their character development！ This was a hard read for not because of anything the author did but because of the religious aspects。 I always forget that it’s hard for me to read any book that has to much religious connection！ E Thank you NetGalley and Peachtree Teen for this eARC， these opinions are my own。 I’m a big fan of post apocalyptic stories so I was really excited to read this！ The horror and body gore does not disappoint！ I enjoyed both Benji and Nick！ The writing was great and I enjoyed their character development！ This was a hard read for not because of anything the author did but because of the religious aspects。 I always forget that it’s hard for me to read any book that has to much religious connection！ Even with that this was a great book！ Definitely a recommended read！ 。。。more

Caroline Alvarran Belz ，

this book turned out to be exactly what i wanted it to be！ all i knew going in was that it was queer horror， which was beyond enough to draw me in， and it exceeded all my expectations。 i loved all the characters so， so much and the found family was absolutely perfect。 this book was cathartic and wonderful in every way！

leo ，

FULL REVIEW HERE！"a haunting debut that blurs the line between cult and religion， with a touch of science， and accentuates the significance of fury in a human。"FULL REVIEW HERE！ FULL REVIEW HERE！"a haunting debut that blurs the line between cult and religion， with a touch of science， and accentuates the significance of fury in a human。"FULL REVIEW HERE！ 。。。more

Megan ，

*I received an eARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。*4。25Wow， I loved this。 I tend to steer clear from post-apocalyptic fiction， but the premise of this seemed unique and I am so glad I took the chance on it。 Yes， there are detailed descriptions of gore and violence （the author provides content warnings at the front） but the heart of this story is the characters。 They are all kids just doing what they can to stay alive despite the world being out to get them and I loved them all。 *I received an eARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。*4。25Wow， I loved this。 I tend to steer clear from post-apocalyptic fiction， but the premise of this seemed unique and I am so glad I took the chance on it。 Yes， there are detailed descriptions of gore and violence （the author provides content warnings at the front） but the heart of this story is the characters。 They are all kids just doing what they can to stay alive despite the world being out to get them and I loved them all。 Benji is an angry trans boy on the run from a fundamentalist cult that wants to wipe out humanity。 His pure joy and confusion when he finds the ALC and sees another trans person made me tear up。 And Nick！ I loved him so much。I will say that this book really throws you into the world and makes you orient yourself much more than I expected from a YA release。 That being said， the writing was enthralling and I found that once I started the book I could not put it down。 If this is what White can do in his debut， I can't wait to read his sophomore release！ 。。。more

grace ！ ，

"hell followed with us" is an astounding debut novel from Andrew Joseph White about a queer trans teen boy escaping from a "christian" cult - after being infected with a bioweapon primed to transform him into a deadly， powerful monster。 please refer to the author's website/note for content warnings as it is dystopia/horror。i cannot explain how stunning this book is。 it explores religious trauma and ecofacism， queer community and neurodivergence， abuse and rage。 this book is furious。 it is about "hell followed with us" is an astounding debut novel from Andrew Joseph White about a queer trans teen boy escaping from a "christian" cult - after being infected with a bioweapon primed to transform him into a deadly， powerful monster。 please refer to the author's website/note for content warnings as it is dystopia/horror。i cannot explain how stunning this book is。 it explores religious trauma and ecofacism， queer community and neurodivergence， abuse and rage。 this book is furious。 it is about burning down your oppressors， and like ajw said in his author's note， smoke will get in your eyes。 （btw please read his note。 it is so， so good and indicative of the book to come）。benji's physical transformation into a monster is so much more than a metaphor for transitioning physically as a trans person - in fact， i don't see it as that at all。 it is about him claiming his body， taking control of his self image， taking up space with the all of his rage and joy and queerness。 it is about mentally healing as a trans person abused by a transphobic society - not physically changing。 and this is what makes the ending so fantastic - all of this build up that could feel tedious at the 30-60% marks is proven necessary to create what i thought was just the perfect conclusion。 it is angry and imperfect and hopeful and AH。 just so good。 ALSO nick is autistic and it was so lovely to read about another neurodivergent human :） especially because he was the leader of the armed resistance？？？ it's just not about his autism but he IS and it's important but not his only trait and it is so fantastic。 i needed this rep with all my soul。one thing to note is that you will not be given a lot of backstory in terms of the bioweapon/world building， so don't expect it。 it's not what the book is about， but it does take time to realize that and can be a bit confusing if you are expecting something else。 queer community。 UGH。 ugh。 i think this displayed well that queer and trans* people can be awful just like everyone else？？？ frequently i think books forget that lgbtq+ folks are human， with a full spectrum of emotions and personalities - we don't always say and think the in the kindest or most liberal ways。 we can be cruel and kind and confusing - our relationships are complex， not always black and white。 i think that is my main take away from this book。 it is gloriously messy。 i felt uncomfortable with even the characters i liked sometimes because that is the POINT！ because this book is purposefully brutal and angry and raw - its not polished and polite and healthy。 but it's real。 i am excited to see what ajw writes in the future， because this was way out of my genre comfort zone but it was stunning。（thank you to netgalley and peachtree teen for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review。） 。。。more

Jaimee ，

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an advanced copy of this to read and review。Benji， a trans male teen， has grown up in the post-apocalyptic world where this story takes place， inside the cult church that created the virus that caused it。 The church feels that humans have sinned too much and the best way to fix this is to wipe everyone out and start over， including themselves， who they believe will go directly to heaven。 To help with this reckoning， the church have create Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an advanced copy of this to read and review。Benji， a trans male teen， has grown up in the post-apocalyptic world where this story takes place， inside the cult church that created the virus that caused it。 The church feels that humans have sinned too much and the best way to fix this is to wipe everyone out and start over， including themselves， who they believe will go directly to heaven。 To help with this reckoning， the church have created the perfect angel monster weapon and injected Benji with it， causing him to have limited time before he turns into Seraph and brings about the destruction of what's left of the world。 As Benji tries to escape before this can happen， he comes across a group of queer young adults who are fighting the church。 But it's not that easy to switch sides or do what's right， when a monster is brewing in your own skin。I struggled to pick this book up and I struggled to summarize it above。 This is a heavy read， be forewarned。 There is a heartfelt introduction and caveat by the author on the first page and I encourage everyone to read it， study it， and not to take it lightly。 This is one of the heaviest but best books I've read in a long time。 It's difficult to summarize because so much happens in this book。 Not just through actions to move the plot forward， but in terms of character development of Benji and world building。 This book does not hold your hand when it comes to terminology or the terrible things that happen and have happened to our characters。 It does not spare you the gory details， literally but also figuratively。 If you do not like body horror， this is not for you， but the descriptions and the parallels between Benji struggling with becoming Seraph and Benji struggling to be accepted as a trans male were beautiful and heartbreaking and well done。 Benji is likable， but also understandable。 He is dealing with serious body dismorphia as well as anxiety， grief， and guilt。 I loved how Benji dealt with his feelings realistically， including having hesitations and defeatism that comes with being a teenager。 He never sounded too all-knowing or too wise for his age。 Some of the saddest parts of this book came from reminders that he's just a kid。 The rest of the crew were just as interesting and real as Benji。 The representation in this book is amazing and each character had their own personality。 Details were given so each person could be pictured clearly。 I also liked how the Center wasn't depicted as this perfect safe haven。 It had its own problems， including rationing supplies during an apocalypse and negotiating with neighboring jerk organizations。 I also appreciated that tensions were shown between the various members of the Center， especially related to how they each live their own lives as members of the LGBTQ+ community and what it means to them。 It is difficult for me to exactly put into words what it is that struck me so hard about this book， but I couldn't put it down。 And I think about it a lot。 And I want to hear more from these people。 And I may just re-read it because I seriously can't stop thinking about it。 I've been itching for a true horror book， and this was it。There were some places where I was a bit confused， but just in terms of physically picturing things， especially related to Seraph。 I had a hard time following Seraph's size and mutations。 I would picture one thing， but then a line of text would make me think I'm wrong。 This is a minor thing that didn't keep me from following along。This book is written by an own voices author， and you can tell the amount of thought， creativity and care that went into this book。 He also apparently went to the college 20 minutes from me， so that's awesome！ I hope to read more from this author in the future。 。。。more

Thanmayi Manjunath ，

I'd like to thank the author and publisher for sending me an arc through Netgalley！ Hell Followed With Us is the perfect mix of horror， queerness and found family。The characters are stunningly developed without any of them feeling two dimensional， yes this includes the side characters as well which was refreshing to see in a YA novel。 Horror is one of the genres that intimidate me which is probably why it took me a while to get to this book but I absolutely loved it from the second that I got in I'd like to thank the author and publisher for sending me an arc through Netgalley！ Hell Followed With Us is the perfect mix of horror， queerness and found family。The characters are stunningly developed without any of them feeling two dimensional， yes this includes the side characters as well which was refreshing to see in a YA novel。 Horror is one of the genres that intimidate me which is probably why it took me a while to get to this book but I absolutely loved it from the second that I got into it。 The world is relatively easy to understand and get into and the characters have a strong voice throughout the story。 Overall this was a stunning story perfect for anyone who wants to read something on the darker side that still feels like a hug。 。。。more

Chelsea ，

Rating: 4。5 I loved this book。 It was easy to picture the world and everything happening from the beginning。 I liked the characters and the writing。 The only thing I didn't really like was the Bible verses that felt randomly thrown in。 Rating: 4。5 I loved this book。 It was easy to picture the world and everything happening from the beginning。 I liked the characters and the writing。 The only thing I didn't really like was the Bible verses that felt randomly thrown in。 。。。more

emily ，

I just read the first four chapters of this here: https://issuu。com/peachtreepublishers。。。and it popped straight to the top of my TBR。 This looks **amazing** and I can't wait for June！ I just read the first four chapters of this here: https://issuu。com/peachtreepublishers。。。and it popped straight to the top of my TBR。 This looks **amazing** and I can't wait for June！ 。。。more

Sara ，

*going around like a town crier* ANGRY GAYS！！ THIS ONE IS FOR THE ANDRY GAYS！！ WRATH MONTH IS NOW A BOOK！！Hell Followed With Us is simply *chef's kiss*。 It's a new favourite & I hope this is the next hit in YA， when it cames out in June！This book follows Benji （a gay trans 16yo boy）， as he flees the dystopian-creating genocide-by-bioweapon christian extremist cult， and ends up being rescued by the queer teens of the resistance。 But Benji has a secret， and it can either bring the end of times or *going around like a town crier* ANGRY GAYS！！ THIS ONE IS FOR THE ANDRY GAYS！！ WRATH MONTH IS NOW A BOOK！！Hell Followed With Us is simply *chef's kiss*。 It's a new favourite & I hope this is the next hit in YA， when it cames out in June！This book follows Benji （a gay trans 16yo boy）， as he flees the dystopian-creating genocide-by-bioweapon christian extremist cult， and ends up being rescued by the queer teens of the resistance。 But Benji has a secret， and it can either bring the end of times or stop them。 [very Good Omens of them， I just realized - Crowley&Aziraphale would love these kids]。The book touches on found family， religion （and religious trauma） and queer anger; with racial， sexuality， gender identity and various religion affiliations represented， as well as several disabilities， including autism。 #OwnVoices for autism， and sexuality （gay） /gender identity （trans）。It is super fast-paced， I read this in three sittings。 I enjoyed the writing and the world-building， and that cover is just stunning！ I ended up pre-ordering my physical copy before finishing my ARC and can't wait to have it in my hands！ "oh sorry if we are being unfair unfortunately u guys murdered all the nice gays & now there's just us: the assholes。" "the queers who were nice/patient/gentle all got shot or bullied to death all that's left r me & the other pissed-off cockroach motherfuckers" START RAMBLING: While I think this story will ruffle many feathers （no pun intended）， I adore that this type of representation is out there - and by representation I am not mentioning the #rep of the book （while that is very good）， but the feeling it portrays。 So much queer media we see is done to still be palatable to straight audiences。 This is not your queer assimilationist story; this is not written to appease non-queer people。 It takes a much more complex perspective to being queer， because it evokes a feeling that marginalized communities are not often allowed to express - anger。 There is no place for the anger you build as a queer person in the world， no place for the ones who imagine tearing it all down， in common media。 Wrath Month being July （after Pride Month in June） has been a joke in （at least some） queer circles online for years now， and the concept of queer stories having to be "clean" has been discussed for decades。 This book brings these to the forefront of the public eye and it's so refreshing to see。 I'm so glad this got published， but I'm also so confused how it did。 There's some king of awful， enduring myth: that after the end of the world， people will turn on one another。 That people will become hateful and selfish。 That's just not true。 It's never been true。 Because the thing is。。。 with this type of anger。 It's intrinsically connected to love。 In a world that tries to beat the community you love down， your defense mechanism， in the face of hopelessness， ends up being anger。 Anger started the Stonewall riots， and the riots happened from unjust， incessant prosecution to the self and to the found family that people had in those spaces。 Is that romantic？ 100%。 We should have so much more love and so much less contention for one another。 Trans people particularly know the pitfalls and the failures of others in the LGBTQ+ community。。。。 But I also believe it。 Enter the profound aspect of found family in this story。 It is so well done and allows for， even in the dire circumstances they find themselves in， such a diverse cast of characters and representations （including some people in the community being assholes）。 We are alive， we are alive， holy shit， we are alive。 I was weary when I realized there was plague end-of-the-world thing going on， but seeing the masks playing a role in the story was actually kind of fun。 The fantastical element was really fun to read， even if quite gore-y。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC。 All opinions are my own。 CW: Violence， Blood/Body horror/Gore， Vomit， Religious bigotry， Transphobia， Homophobia， Deadnaming， Dysphoria， Death， Rape/Sexual assault， Classism， Sexual content， Cursing， mentions of suicide attempt。 。。。more

Olivia ，

Advanced Reader CopyThis was not a bad book， as I wanted to keep reading it， but I was a little unsure of the purpose of the story。 The best I can come up with is from the About the Author section: "Andrew writes about trans kids with claws and fangs， and what happens when they bite back。" As well as the Letter from the Author section: "I wrote this book for a few reasons: Because I wanted more stories about boys like me。 Because I was angry。 Because I still am。 But mainly， I wanted to show quee Advanced Reader CopyThis was not a bad book， as I wanted to keep reading it， but I was a little unsure of the purpose of the story。 The best I can come up with is from the About the Author section: "Andrew writes about trans kids with claws and fangs， and what happens when they bite back。" As well as the Letter from the Author section: "I wrote this book for a few reasons: Because I wanted more stories about boys like me。 Because I was angry。 Because I still am。 But mainly， I wanted to show queer kids that they can walk through hell and come out alive。"If any of this rings true for you， or you're just that curious， give this book a shot。 。。。more

Kaine Winneg ，

Kinda mixed feelings on this one RTC

J ，

Queer kids always have to fight for survival in a world that doesn't think they should exist， or against family who doesn't understand or accept them。 Thankfully， it isn't *usually* in a post-apocalyptic hellscape where Christian evangelical eco-terrorists have unleashed vicious bioweapons against the world （dubbed The Flood） that destroyed most of the Earth's population。 Soldiers dubbed Angels prowl the streets looking for non-believers to string up and kill， Benji is their greatest victory， a Queer kids always have to fight for survival in a world that doesn't think they should exist， or against family who doesn't understand or accept them。 Thankfully， it isn't *usually* in a post-apocalyptic hellscape where Christian evangelical eco-terrorists have unleashed vicious bioweapons against the world （dubbed The Flood） that destroyed most of the Earth's population。 Soldiers dubbed Angels prowl the streets looking for non-believers to string up and kill， Benji is their greatest victory， a trans boy infected with the flood to become something terrible and beautiful and vicious to behold， Seraph。 Benji also doesn't want to be their bioweapon and has never wanted what his mother or the rest of the cult has planned for him。 When he escaped New Nazareth， only to see his Dad gunned down before being helped by a pack of queer teens。 Faced with the options of running away， or making the Angels pay Benji chooses the latter。 Hell Followed with Us is a stellar addition to the YA Horror/Dystopia genre with a cast of unapologetically queer characters， a world that is on the brink of ruin， and villains that seem all too real in the way they're written。Andrew Joseph White got me hooked in the first few sentences， and from there I could barely stop reading。 When I say I finished the last 70% of the book in a single marathon-reading session I'm not joking。 It has the ease of language and the visceral plot choices that I so rarely see in traditional publishing， making it feel like I was reading fanfic。 Which is to say it was smooth， subversive， and had me utterly enthralled。 If you love YA horror， are terrified of what the world could become， or were once a queer kid ready to bite a chunk out of a predatory world in order to survive， this book should ABSOLUTELY be on your TBR。 。。。more

Perfektionaise ，

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph WhiteEdition: Ebook， 412 pages， first published in 2022Disclaimer: I got this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 Thank you so much for this amazing opportunity！At first I wanna state that I won't make a summary of the story because the blurb is already perfect （which is not always the case）。 I don't feel the need to add something to it。So let's start with my overall impression of the book:I simply love it。 From the first page on I was abso Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph WhiteEdition: Ebook， 412 pages， first published in 2022Disclaimer: I got this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 Thank you so much for this amazing opportunity！At first I wanna state that I won't make a summary of the story because the blurb is already perfect （which is not always the case）。 I don't feel the need to add something to it。So let's start with my overall impression of the book:I simply love it。 From the first page on I was absolutely hooked！Let's take a look at the author's notice before said first page。 He wrote not only about trigger warnings， which I always appreciate very much at the beginning of a story （or at least a hint that there are some at the end of the book in case you don't want to know them）， but some very honest things that are very heartfelt。 I really liked that the book began with that， because the story itself is pretty heavy。Every chapter is decorated with a very beautiful illustration and starts of with a quote from a memory， a statement or something out of the manifesto of the cult。 In most cases they have something to do with what happens in the chapter。 I am normally not a big fan of quotes but these are part of the story and they are enriching the plot， so big thumbs up here。The story starts with a bang， captivating from the first page on。 You'll get thrown into an intense point of action but it's easy to follow the story。 The background informations， all what you'll need to know to understand what has happened and what is going to happen is delivered in easy to stomach portions which are only intensifying the curiosity of the reader。 I enjoyed the whole composition a lot。 The worldbuilding is amazing， the characters are unique and their development is very believable。 This book deals with some really heavy topics。 Not only because it's dystopia and nearly all humans are dead but because of the survivors。 The apocalypse happened only a few years ago and so the suffering and the loss are still pretty fresh， the trauma is there every second。But that's nothing against these religious cultists， who have caused the Apocalypse themselves。 They are blinded by their insanity and their "believe" in a god and see themselves as the judge and executioner after rules they invented。 They kill， they torture， they hate， their own but more so the "non-believers"。I'm agnostic， I don't get religion and how people can shape their lifestyle after a book some dudes 2000 years ago allegedly wrote about a guy who said his dad was a non provable deity。 I mean。。。 what？ How can people believe their are better than other based on that？ I think religion is scary and that makes these cultist villains in this book so believable。 This book is cruel， unforgiving， dramatic， intense and still shows tiny rays of hope every now and then。Even in the face of doom there will always some good people trying to do the right thing。I loved the representation。 There is so much！ The MC is trans and gay， other important characters are gay， lesbian， nonbinary， autistic and more。 I was very impressed how this whole "how does a trans kid lives in a world were there are no possibilities anymore to change their body" spiel was played out。The one thing I didn't understand was why we got most of the story from Benji's first person perspective， but Nick's and Theo's part were told in third person perspective。 I don't get why it was done like this。 It just threw me off each time and I don't think it was to keep a bigger emotional distance to Nick and Theo because why would we have to do that？ Their story parts were important too。All in all this is a book I highly recommend and I am super grateful for the ARC。 I will definitely buy it as a hardcover because the cover art is stunning！As mentioned before， this book contains a lot of heavy topics and while I am recommending it， people should know what they are getting into， so let's end this review withTRIGGER/CONTENT WARNING:Transphobia， Death on and off page， Fighting， Psychological Manipulation， Abuse， Mutation， Body Horror， Monster， Gore， Vomiting， Blood， Religionist， Killing， Sex （off page）， Death of a parent， Emotional Manipulation， Emotional Abuse， Hate crime 。。。more

Linette Montes De Oca ，

Can’t wait to read it！！！

Reference

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