High-schoolers face their fears in gripping new horror title

Updated On: 20 July, 2024 09:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Nandini Varma

A new horror title taps into the fears of four high-schoolers who are tempted by the idea of a ‘scare-walk’ and decide to take it one evening

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The cover of the book features the teenagers and the deserted house

Horror is a tricky genre to write. “What scares me may not necessarily scare you; I’m still trying to figure my way through it,” says Bengaluru-based writer
Andaleeb Wajid, whose new book Scare Walk (HarperCollins) plays with the genre of horror fiction. “I’ve been writing across different genres for the last 15 years. I’ve worked with romance for young adults a lot but I didn’t want to be boxed under one category. I wanted to challenge myself,” she adds. Having written prolifically, Wajid decided to look at the possibilities within horror a little closely and use the opportunity to create something new. “You have to stay one step ahead of your readers, always.”

The protagonists discover a pamphlet to the Scare Walk