The Rumor Game (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781368014144)

"A juicy, elegant, absolutely flawless thriller with a twist. It's the diverse Gossip Girl we've been waiting for!" --Tiffany D. Jackson, New York Times best-selling author of Grown and White Smoke

"Explosive." --Entertainment Weekly

All it takes is one spark to start a blaze.

At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for the children of DC's elite, a single rumor has the power to ruin a life.

Nobody knows that better than Bryn. She used to have it all--the perfect boyfriend, a bright future in politics, and even popularity thanks to her best friend, cheer captain Cora. Then one mistake sparked a scandal that burned it all to the ground.

Now it's the start of a new school year and the spotlight has shifted: It's geeky Georgie, newly hot after a summer makeover, whose name is on everyone's lips. When a rumor ignites, Georgie rockets up the school's social hierarchy, pitting her and Cora against each other. It grants her Foxham stardom . . . but it also makes her a target.

As the rumors grow and morph, blazing like wildfire through the school's social media, all three girls' lives begin to unravel. But one person close to the drama has the power to stop the gossip in its tracks. The question is--do they even want to?

From Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra, authors of the Tiny Pretty Things duology (now a Netflix series), comes another edge-of-your-seat social thriller perfect for fans of We Were Liars and Cruel Summer.


Author: Dhonielle Clayton, Sona Charaipotra
ISBN-10: 1368014143
ISBN-13: 9781368014144
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2022
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.44lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.54d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2022
Booklist 01/01/2022 pg. 72
Publishers Weekly 01/31/2022
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2022
School Library Journal 06/01/2022 pg. 79

About the Author
Dhonielle Clayton is the author of New York Times bestseller The Belles and its sequel, The Everlasting Rose, and co-author of the Tiny Pretty Things series, now a Netflix original series. She grew up in the Washington, DC, suburbs on the Maryland side and spent most of her time under her grandmother's table with a stack of books. A former teacher and middle school librarian, Dhonielle is co-founder of CAKE Literary, a creative development company whipping up decidedly diverse books for a wide array of readers, and COO of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books. You can also find her online at DhonielleClayton.com or follow her @brownbookworm.

The author of the YA doc dramedy Symptoms of a Heartbreak, Sona Charaipotra is not a doctor--much to her pediatrician parents' chagrin. They were really hoping she'd grow up to take over their practice one day. Instead, she became a journalist and editor, contributing to publications like People, the New York Times, and TeenVogue. These days, she uses her Masters in screenwriting from NYU and her MFA in creative writing from the New School to poke plot holes in her favorite TV shows--for work, of course. She's the co-founder of CAKE Literary, a boutique book packaging company with a decidedly diverse bent, and the co-author of the YA dance duology Tiny Pretty Things, soon to be a Netflix original series. How Maya Got Fierce, a YA contemporary, is forthcoming. Find her on the web at SonaCharaipotra.com, or on Twitter @sona_c.