Traumaland: An Observer children's book of the year
By Author / Illustrator
Josh Silver
Genre
Suspense & Thrillers
Age range(s)
14+
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
ISBN
9780861549283
Format
Paperback / softback
Published
08-05-2025
Synopsis
The deliciously dark new thriller from award-winning YA author Josh Silver, perfect for fans of Black Mirror and Holly Jackson.
Welcome to TraumaLand. You are now Jack. Your story will start in 3... 2... 1...
Eli has been in a near-fatal accident, which has left him with no memory and no emotions. According to his therapist, he suffers from an Overwhelming Emptiness.
Desperate to feel something again, Eli winds up at TraumaLand, an underground club where crowds of emotionally numb party-goers seek a new thrill. Through hyper-real virtual reality simulations, they can experience nightmarish events happening to other people. But when Eli immerses himself in Jack's story, he starts to suspect there may be a darker - more dangerous - truth to the club.
'A visceral and gripping thriller ... you have no choice but to follow Eli into Traumaland.' Lex Croucher, author of Gwen & Art Are Not in Love
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