# The Rumor Game - Hardcover

by **Dhonielle Clayton** (Author)

**"A juicy, elegant, absolutely flawless thriller with a twist. It's the diverse Gossip Girl we've been waiting for!" --Tiffany D. Jackson, _New York Times_ best-selling author of _Grown_ and _White Smoke_**

_**"Explosive." --Entertainment Weekly**_  
**All it takes is one spark to start a blaze.**

At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for the children of DC's elite, a single rumor has the power to ruin a life.

Nobody knows that better than Bryn. She used to have it all--the perfect boyfriend, a bright future in politics, and even popularity thanks to her best friend, cheer captain Cora. Then one mistake sparked a scandal that burned it all to the ground.

Now it's the start of a new school year and the spotlight has shifted: It's geeky Georgie, newly hot after a summer makeover, whose name is on everyone's lips. When a rumor ignites, Georgie rockets up the school's social hierarchy, pitting her and Cora against each other. It grants her Foxham stardom . . . but it also makes her a target.

As the rumors grow and morph, blazing like wildfire through the school's social media, all three girls' lives begin to unravel. But one person close to the drama has the power to stop the gossip in its tracks. The question is--do they even want to?  
**From Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra, authors of the Tiny Pretty Things duology (now a Netflix series), comes another edge-of-your-seat social thriller perfect for fans of _We Were Liars_ and _Cruel Summer_.**  

### Author Biography

**Dhonielle Clayton** is the _New York Times_ best-selling author of the Belles series, _The Mirror: Shattered Midnight_, and the coauthor of _Blackout_ and the Tiny Pretty Things duology, now a Netflix original series. She hails from the Washington, DC, suburbs on the Maryland side. She taught secondary school for several years, and is a former elementary and middle school librarian. She is COO of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books, and president of Cake Creative, an IP story kitchen dedicated to diverse representation. She's an avid traveler, and always on the hunt for magic and mischief. Up next: _The Marvellers_, her middle grade fantasy debut. You can find her on social media @brownbookworm.

**Sona Charaipotra** is the author of _Symptoms of a Heartbreak_ and _How Maya Got Fierce_, and coauthor of the Tiny Pretty Things duology, now a Netflix original series. She earned her master's in screenwriting from NYU and an MFA in creative writing from the New School. A working journalist, Sona has held editorial roles at _People_, _TeenPeople_, ABCNews.com, MSN, and most recently, the Barnes & Noble Teen Blog (RIP), and contributed to publications from the _New York Times_ to _TeenVogue_. She is a former We Need Diverse Books board member, and co-founder of CAKE Literary, a boutique book packager focused on high-concept diverse titles. Find her on the web talking about books, Bollywood movies, and chai.

**Number of Pages:** 480

**Dimensions:** 1.54 x 8.6 x 5.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 01, 2022

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