You Did Nothing Wrong

'The Boy Who Steals Houses' ist wie eine zärtliche Umarmung und ein unerwarteter Faustschlag ins Gesicht.Sam ist erst fünfzehn, aber er muss selbst sehen, woher er etwas zu essen bekommt, wo er die Nacht verbringen und wie er seinen älteren autistischen Bruder beschützen kann. Sam steigt in verwaiste Häuser ein, lebt dort so lange wie möglich und macht, was er findet, zu Kleingeld, das er mit seinem Bruder teilt.  Eines Tages kommen Besitzer, eine Familie mit sieben Kindern, früher zurück.  Zu Sams Überraschung wird aber nicht die Polizei gerufen, sondern er zum Essen eingeladen. Jeder hält ihn für einen Freund eines anderen Geschwisters. Und er verliebt sich in die gleichaltrige Moxie. Aber Sam hat ein dunkles Geheimnis. Und seine Vergangenheit lauert schon darauf, ihn einzuholen ...Ein aufrüttelnder Roman über zwei Brüder, die sich nach einem Zuhause sehnen.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!<BR><BR>This deluxe paperback edition is printed with stenciled edges, bonus content, and gorgeous cover effects!<BR><BR>As alluring as it is unsettling, award-winning author CG Drews' debut YA psychological horror will leave readers breathless and hesitant to venture deeper into the woods.<BR><BR>Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thomas had no idea that Andrew would do anything for him. Protect him. Lie for him. <BR><BR>Kill for him.<BR><BR>High school senior Andrew Perrault finds refuge in the twisted fairytales that he writes for the only person who can ground him to reality-Thomas Rye, the boy with perpetually ink-stained hands and hair like autumn leaves. And with his twin sister, Dove, inexplicably keeping him at a cold distance upon their return to Wickwood Academy, Andrew finds himself leaning on his friend even more.<BR><BR>But something strange is going on with Thomas. His abusive parents have mysteriously vanished, and he arrives at school with blood on his sleeve. Thomas won't say a word about it, and shuts down whenever Andrew tries to ask him questions. Stranger still, Thomas is haunted by something, and he seems to have lost interest in his artwork-whimsically macabre sketches of the monsters from Andrew's wicked stories.<BR><BR>Desperate to figure out what's wrong with his friend, Andrew follows Thomas into the off-limits forest one night and catches him fighting a nightmarish monster-Thomas's drawings have come to life and are killing anyone close to him. To make sure no one else dies, the boys battle the monsters every night. But as their obsession with each other grows stronger, so do the monsters, and Andrew begins to fear that the only way to stop the creatures might be to destroy their creator...<BR><BR>Also by CG Drews<BR>Hazelthorn