Girl Island by Kate Castle

Golden Crown Literary Society 2022 Winner in the following categories:
– Debut Novel
– Young Adult Fiction

Six teenage girls. One deserted island. Removed from civilized society, can they challenge class, identity, and toxic femininity to pull together and survive? Or will they descend into savagery?

Seventeen-year-old farm girl Ellery is used to being alone; used to taking care of herself. After she wins an athletics scholarship to a prestigious new school, she finds herself facing her own personal nightmare – stuck on a plane with a bunch of mean girls, the school dork and her ex-best friend. But when the plane crashes and they find themselves alone on a deserted island, the real challenge begins.

As they fight for survival, long-buried secrets are uncovered, and – one by one – each girl’s true character emerges. Can friendships, like fires, be relit? And can Ellery survive on Girl Island?

Category: Thrillers – Psychological