Praise for The Serpent King This sepia-toned portrait of small-town life serves as a moving testament to love, loyalty, faith, and reaching through the darkness to find light and hope. PW, starred Zentner writes with understanding and grace--a new voice to savor. Kirkus Reviews, starred The third-person narration manages to convey distinct flavor for each deeply personal and introspective storyline, so each character emerges as an authentic individual, flawed yet lovable, and readers will find themselves drawn by the heartstrings into their complex lives. Bulletin, starred Zentner sings a song of deep pain and harsh reality, but also of fierce love and hope. Shelf Awareness, starred Recommended for fans of John Green and Rainbow Rowell. SLJ Indies Introduce for Winter/Spring 2016 debuts 2016 Winter Okra Pick Named one of The Most Anticipated YA Books of 2016 Paste Magazine and Popcrush.com A promising new voice in YA. Booklist Zentner combines the melancholy of being 17 with the melancholy present in the best of Southern fiction and gives us a novel that will fill the infinite space that was left in your chest after you finished The Perks of Being a Wallflower. BookRiot The Serpent King gripped me in its coils and kept me turning pages late into the night. A triumph of love and dignity. Stephanie Perkins, New York Times bestselling author
