Bound To Stay Bound

Booklist - 03/01/2020 Oklahoma, 1983. Gifted-program students Eli, Neha, and Court share a dislike for their overly practical classmate, Scott, who likes to point out they’d be better off learning to code than telling horror stories or drawing unicorns. If only he knew the imaginary creatures (“creeps,” including butterfly-winged snakes and a purple otter-weasel hybrid) in Neha’s drawings come to life when no one’s watching. Or that the monsters from Eli’s stories have somehow shown up in Neha’s notebook. Or that in an attempt to protect the creeps, Eli, Neha, and Court just accidentally released all the creatures into the real world. Now the creative trio must protect themselves, their town, and their friends—human and creep—from a slew of razor-toothed slugs and horned shadow beasts. And survive a group project with naysayer Scott. Wacky and creative, packed with light horror and humor, Cannon’s (Oddity, 2017) sophomore novel is a great fit for readers not yet ready for Stranger Things, complete with a Dungeons & Dragons–playing older sister and a monster showdown set in an arcade. - Copyright 2020 Booklist.