Read Excerpts from Chelsea Ichaso’s WE WERE WARNED, Carlyn Greenwald’s MURDER LAND, and Roselyn Clarke’s NOW SHE’S DEAD

In the coming months, Midnight Reads by Sourcebooks Fire are releasing their “twistiest, creepiest, page-turniest YA thriller and horror fiction” by authors Chelsea Ichaso, Carlyn Greenwald, and Roselyn Clarke. From curses to a murder-themed amusement park to a killer vacation, there’s a little something for everyone, and not only do we have release details for the three upcoming novels, but also excerpts that Daily Dead readers can check out right now!

If you’re looking for an abandoned resort town vacation:

In Chelsea Ichaso’s WE WERE WARNED (March 4, 2025; Sourcebooks Fire; Ages 14 +), a shocking murder closed down Fairport Village resort twenty years earlier and the killer’s blood cursed the grounds. On the eve of the ruins’ demolition, Eden tests this curse with dire results.

Read WE WERE WARNED Excerpt

If you love an amusement park with a sketchy past:

Carlyn Greenwald’s MURDER LAND(May 6, 2025; Sourcebooks Fire; Ages 14 +) opens tonight… and not every guest will survive. “A murder-themed amusement park, a merciless body count, and a twist you won’t see coming… a thrill ride of a thriller,” raves Gretchen McNeil, author of Ten and #murdertrendin

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If you want your own dark slice of paradise:

NOW SHE’S DEAD by Roselyn Clarke (June 3, 2025; Sourcebooks Fire; Ages 14 +) follows an intense friendship and vacation that turns fatal. Sara Ellis was found dead. Her friend Mandy is the only one who knows what really happened to Sara, and this summer she’s desperate to keep it a secret.

Read NOW SHE’S DEAD Excerpt

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To read each excerpt, click on the covers below or the links above. To learn more about each book and pre-order, visit: