{"product_id":"beast-becomes-her-9781665979573","title":"Beast Becomes Her","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNetflix's\u003ci\u003e Wednesday \u003c\/i\u003emeets Norse mythology in this gorgeous dark contemporary fantasy following a teen berserkr sent to a secret magical academy where she must unmask the real killer behind the gruesome campus murders or risk becoming the next victim.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdith has always been a good girl--she has to be, or her foster family might think she's like her violent father. No matter how much anger simmers inside her, she keeps it buried, hidden... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil the day she's pushed a step too far, and that anger comes bursting out in the form of literal claws. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's then that Edith learns she's a berserkr, a descendant of ancient Norse warriors with the ability to turn into animals. To avoid jail for attacking a student, Edith is shipped off to the mysterious Skallagrim Academy. The ancient school is supposedly a haven for people like her, a place where she can learn to control her powers and then push them down so deep that they'll never come out again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut someone--or some\u003ci\u003ething\u003c\/i\u003e--is stalking the dark halls of Skallagrim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn her second night, Edith stumbles upon a gruesome murder and is caught at the scene of the crime by Amund, who is tasked with hunting down wayward berserkir. Now, with Amund suspecting Edith as the killer, she'll have to catch the real culprit to prove her innocence before she ends up in the hunter's crosshairs--or becomes the killer's next victim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Crystal Seitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.50w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665979573\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrystal Seitz is a young adult contemporary fantasy writer. A Viking at heart, Crystal battles Crohn's disease and raids libraries for all the books on Norse mythology she can find. She works in marketing and web design, but only because she can't be a professional shield-maiden. She has a penchant for mythology, history, and all things creative. When she isn't writing, Crystal can be found doing archery, drawing, or rewatching \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Crystal Seitz \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47711731712157,"sku":"9781665979573","price":37.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_912492cc-b0d0-4770-9bae-6428524b1a3c.jpg?v=1773168806","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/beast-becomes-her-9781665979573","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}