Awards

• Long-listed for Carnegie Medal 2018 (UK)
• Long-listed for CILIP Carnegie Medal 2018 (UK)
• Long-listed for Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017 (UK)

Overview

Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal Winner of the American Library Association Morris Award for best debut YA A Buzzfeed Best of 2016 book Goodreads Choice Awards finalist A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2016 Publishers Weekly Best of 2016 Dill's father is in jail for an unspeakable crime. Shunned by the neighbours in their small religious Tennessee town, Dill and his mother try to make ends meet. Dill's only respite from poverty and prejudice are his two friends- Lydia and Travis. Travis is an oddball, finding sanctuary from his violent father in his obsession with an epic fantasy saga. Lydia is fast-talking and fiercely creative, pinning her hopes on her achingly cool fashion blog. Dill fears his heart will break when she escapes to a better life in New York. Dill wants to get through his final year of high school in one piece. But there's a dark secret at the heart of his family, a serpent poisoning his blood, filling him with despair. Dill must confront this legacy of madness and desperation before it tears him apart.

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The Serpent King is a book you won't be able to resist or forget. I savoured every syllable and fell in love with every page John Corey Whaley Just a few chapters into Zenter's debut and I was in love Book Riot

The Serpent King is a book you won't be able to resist or forget. I savoured every syllable and fell in love with every page -- John Corey Whaley Printz Award-winner Just a few chapters into Zenter's debut and I was in love Book Riot 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 This is a novel you do not want to miss. Germ Magazine Refreshingly, this novel isn't driven by romance - though it rears its head - but by the importance of pursuing individual passions and forging one's own path. A promising new voice in YA Booklist

The Serpent King is a book you won't be able to resist or forget. I savoured every syllable and fell in love with every page -- John Corey Whaley Printz Award-winner Just a few chapters into Zenter's debut and I was in love Book Riot 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

Dazzlingly written ... A tale to make you weep, and be glad, about big questions and small joys -- Nicolette Jones Sunday Times Zentner explores difficult themes head on while tempering them with the saving grace of enduring friendship Publishers Weekly, starred review Zentner writes with understanding and grace - a new voice to savor Kirkus, starred review The Serpent King is a book you won't be able to resist or forget. I savoured every syllable and fell in love with every page -- John Corey Whaley Printz Award-winner Just a few chapters into Zenter's debut and I was in love Book Riot 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 This is a novel you do not want to miss. Germ Magazine Refreshingly, this novel isn't driven by romance - though it rears its head - but by the importance of pursuing individual passions and forging one's own path. A promising new voice in YA Booklist Heartbreaking ... distinct ... readers will find themselves drawn by the heartstrings -- starred review Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Lush and sticky with heat and a bittersweet mix of hope and despair; with shades of Donna Tartt's The Little Friend. It's feverish. Harriet Reuter Hapgood, author of The Square Root of Summer

Zentner explores difficult themes head on while tempering them with the saving grace of enduring friendship Publishers Weekly, starred review Zentner writes with understanding and grace - a new voice to savor Kirkus The Serpent King is a book you won't be able to resist or forget. I savoured every syllable and fell in love with every page -- John Corey Whaley Printz Award-winner Just a few chapters into Zenter's debut and I was in love Book Riot 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 This is a novel you do not want to miss. Germ Magazine Refreshingly, this novel isn't driven by romance - though it rears its head - but by the importance of pursuing individual passions and forging one's own path. A promising new voice in YA Booklist Lush and sticky with heat and a bittersweet mix of hope and despair; with shades of Donna Tartt's The Little Friend. It's feverish. Harriet Reuter Hapgood, author of The Square Root of Summer Everything about The Serpent King is special Empire of Books blog Glorious... this is one strong debut The Pewter Wolf blog

Author Information

Jeff Zentner was a singer-songwriter and guitarist who released five albums and appeared on recordings with Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, and Debbie Harry. He is now an appellate attorney for the State of Tennessee and lives in Nashville with his wife and son. He wrote his debut novel The Serpent King in a month, writing on his mobile phone on his commute and at night, weekends and lunchtimes between court cases.

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