Accidental Tribes

by C.S. Pascoal

A funny, sharp, illustrated YA mystery about eight defiant teenagers, one last chance, and the truths they were never supposed to uncover. For readers 13–18. Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying and Truly Devious

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Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9958298-1-2 · Hardcover ISBN: 979-8-9958298-0-5

From award-winning, bestselling author C.S. Pascoal • Over 3 million readers

"Fast-paced and compelling, perfect for teens who want fiction grounded in the realities of the twenty-first century." The Children's Book Review

"Original, exceptional, and a riveting read from start to finish. The kind that keeps young readers fully engaged from beginning to end." Midwest Book Review

Eight kids nobody trusted. One room everyone forgot. Secrets the school was hiding.

At an underfunded public school in Times Square, eight teens facing expulsion or worse are given one last chance: Experiment 359, a thirty-day test designed to prove they can change.

Hacked grades.
AI-generated humiliation.
Anonymous accounts.
One disastrous week that put them all in the same room.

They aren't friends. Some are enemies. And none of them trusts the others.

Then they uncover something no one expected them to find. A student died, and what really happened was never explained. The deeper they dig, the stranger things get. Money is missing. Stories conflict. Adults dodge questions. And someone seems determined to keep the past buried.

To save themselves, eight outsiders who can barely look at one another will have to do the one thing nobody expects.

Trust each other.

Because the eight are about to discover one thing no one warned them about: they aren't the only ones being tested.

Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying and Truly Devious, Accidental Tribes is a sharp, funny, digital-age YA mystery about outsiders, second chances, secrets, and the unexpected family you find when everything goes wrong.

"This book is bold, heartfelt, and unforgettable." Angela Yuriko Smith, President of the Horror Writers Association