Natural Selection Hardcover by Clare Edge

Product Details

• Publisher: Delacorte Press (2026-08-25)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 352 pages
• ISBN-13: 9798217117451
• Item Weight: 430.92 grams
• Dimensions: 21.74 x 14.76 x 3.0 cm

"It's been ages since I devoured a book this quickly!"--Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying

Three girls bond in unsettling ways when a grizzly starts picking off known abusers in their secluded mountain town in this dark and twisty novel.

When it comes to boys and bears, always choose the bear.

The girls of Riverside are raised to grin and bear it. Until three of them can’t anymore.

Megan Lawless (aka Outlaw): Riverside born and raised. Lettered in volleyball, basketball, and track. HATES Kevin Johnson, but tolerates him for her best friend, Megan.

Megan Deloria: Outlaw’s ride or die. Riverside royalty and soon to be valedictorian. Shoo-in for the homecoming crown alongside her boyfriend, Kevin.

Meghan Bach (aka Bee): Moved to Riverside last year. Still the “new girl.” Pulls tarot cards daily. Just wants to forget what happened last summer at that party with Kevin.

And then there’s Kevin Johnson: Riverside’s Golden Boy. Only scared of two things—the dark and bears. Soon, he’ll be scared of three more.

Because Megan, Megan, and Meghan are done with Kevin, and they’re about to teach everyone in their tiny rural town the new natural order: Predator, meet prey.

About the Author

Clare Edge is an author (and witch) who was raised in the Rocky Mountains, where she learned to be “bear aware” before she was taught about “stranger danger.” She’s a huge theater nerd and a recovering academic and is rarely found without a tarot deck nearby. Clare’s cozy middle-grade fantasy series Accidental Demons was a New York Public Library Best Book for Kids and a Cybils Award finalist. Natural Selection is her debut novel for young adults.