When Devils Sing

Xan Kaur

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PAN MACMILLAN
16 September 2025

Thrillers (Children's&YA); Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's&YA); Young Adult Horror

When Devils Sing is a rural, atmospheric YA horror is perfect for fans of Stephen King. In a small town in the American South four unlikely allies investigate a local teen's disappearance - but what they discover festering at the core of their community is far more sinister than they could've ever imagined . . .

When Dawson Sumter goes missing, all he leaves behind is a smattering of blood in room 4 of the debt-ridden motel owned by Neera Singh's family.

Disappearances like this aren't uncommon in the rural Georgia town of Carrion. Especially during the Cicada Festival, which takes place every thirteen years when a cicada brood returns from underground, shrieking their deafening screams.

Desperate to find out if Dawson is still alive, Neera joins forces with three other local teens: Isaiah, clandestine true crime podcaster; Reid, son of the wealthiest man in the region; and Sam, estranged daughter of the local hitman. As they find themselves entangled in a messy web of secrets and lies, they discover just how deep the rot in Carrion goes . . .

By: Xan Kaur
Imprint: PAN MACMILLAN
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9781035045174
ISBN 10: 1035045176
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 16 September 2025
Recommended Age: From 14 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Xan Kaur is a photographer and author based out of Atlanta. Born in the ""Land of Waterfalls"" and raised in rural Georgia, she's moved more times than the years she's been alive. After a childhood spread across dozens of small towns, Xan developed a keen eye for observation of the human experience from a young age.

Reviews for When Devils Sing

Xan Kaur masterfully weaves small-town mystery with an unrelenting sense of dread, all while delivering a story that’s as thought-provoking as it is chilling. Dripping with heart and voice from the very first page. -- Nick Brooks, Odyssey Award–winning author of Promise Boys Kaur has written a true blood-soaked Southern Gothic for the modern age. -- Andrew Joseph White, New York Times–bestselling author of <i>Hell Followed With Us</i> and <i>The Spirit Bears its Teeth</i>