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Seventeen-year-old Lisabeth has anorexia, and even turning into Famine, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, cannot keep her from feeling fat and worthless. Book #1
Quick Summary
Jackie Morse Kessler transforms a teen's battle with anorexia into literal apocalypse by making her the Horseman Famine, and the result is as darkly funny as it is heartbreaking. Kids will love the surreal humor of horsemen arguing over lunch, the fantasy world-building that makes death feel like just another office job, and Lisbeth's unflinching journey toward self-acceptance. If your teen devoured the psychological edge of Thirteen Reasons Why but wished it had mythological chaos, this is their next obsession. Ideal for grades 9-12 readers who want a quick, thought-provoking story that balances serious issues with dark comedic fantasy.