The Last Harvest: A Novel

Kim Liggett

Tom Doherty Associates, Jan 10, 2017 - Young Adult Fiction - 304 pages

Kim Liggett draws on her childhood during the Satanic Panic for a chilling tale of magic in The Last Harvest.

"I plead the blood."

Those were the last words seventeen-year-old golden boy quarterback Clay Tate heard rattling from his dad's throat when he discovered him dying on the barn floor of the Neely cattle ranch, clutching a crucifix to his chest.

Now, on the first anniversary of the Midland, Oklahoma, slaughter, the whole town's looking at Clay like he might be next to go over the edge. Clay wants to forget the past, but the sons and daughters of the Preservation Society—a group of prominent farmers his dad accused of devil worship—won't leave him alone. Including Ali, his longtime crush, who suddenly wants to reignite their romance after a year of silence, and hated rival Tyler Neely, who's behaving like they're old friends.

Even as Clay tries to reassure himself, creepy glances turn to sinister stares and strange coincidences build to gruesome rituals—but when he can never prove that any of it happened, Clay worries he might be following his dad down the path to insanity...or that something far more terrifying lies in wait around the corner.

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User Review  - roses7184 - LibraryThing

I find it only fair to let you know that I'm the type of reader who is fairly desensitized to horror novels at this point. I read a lot of them and, since I found this genre early on when YA horror ...

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User Review  - MHanover10 - LibraryThing

This was a good young adult horror book. The story is told from the view of Clay. A year ago his family lost their father when he apparently went crazy leaving Clay to work the farm and keep the ...

About the author

At sixteen, Kim Liggett left her rural midwestern town for New York City, where she pursued a career in music and acting. While attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Kim sang backup for some of the biggest rock bands of the 80s. After settling down to have a family, she became an entrepreneur, creating a children's art education program and a travel company specializing in tours for musicians. She's married to jazz musician Ken Peplowski, and has two beautiful teenagers. She is the author of Blood and Salt.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Last Harvest: A Novel
• Author: Kim Liggett
• Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates, 2017
• ISBN: 1466876301, 9781466876309
• Length: 304 pages
• Subjects: Young Adult Fiction / Horror; Young Adult Fiction / Thrillers & Suspense / General