About the book
Dillard Early, Jr., Travis Bohannon and Lydia Blankenship are three friends from different walks of life who have one thing in common: none of them seem to fit the mold in rural Tennessee's Forrestville High. Dill has always been branded as an outsider due to his family heritage as snake handlers and poison drinkers, an essential part of their Pentecostal faith. But after his father is sent to prison for sexual abuse of a young parishioner, Dill and his mother become real pariahs. His only two friends are Travis, a gentle giant who works at his family's lumberyard and is obsessed with a Game of Thrones-like fantasy series (much to his alcoholic father's chagrin); and Lydia, who runs a popular fashion blog that's part Tavi Gevinson and part Angela Chase, and is actively plotting her escape from Redneckville, Tennessee.
As the three friends begin their senior year, it becomes clear that they won't all be getting to start a promising new life after graduation. How they deal with their diverging paths could cause the end of their friendship. Until a shattering act of random violence forces Dill to wrestle with his dark legacy and find a way into the light of a future worth living.
Editions of The Serpent King
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780553524024
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780553524031
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781770498839
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553524055
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781770498846
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780735263581
- EBook
- ISBN 9781770498853
- EBook
- ISBN 9780553524048
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780147521347
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780147521323
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780147521330
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780147521316
Read an Excerpt
Dillard Early, Jr., Travis Bohannon and Lydia Blankenship are three friends from different walks of life who have one thing in common: none of them seem to fit the mold in rural Tennessee's Forrestville High. Dill has always been branded as an outsider due to his family heritage as snake handlers and poison drinkers, an essential part of their Pentecostal faith. But after his father is sent to prison for sexual abuse of a young parishioner, Dill and his mother become real pariahs. His only two friends are Travis, a gentle giant who works at his family's lumberyard and is obsessed with a Game of Thrones-like fantasy series (much to his alcoholic father's chagrin); and Lydia, who runs a popular fashion blog that's part Tavi Gevinson and part Angela Chase, and is actively plotting her escape from Redneckville, Tennessee.
As the three friends begin their senior year, it becomes clear that they won't all be getting to start a promising new life after graduation. How they deal with their diverging paths could cause the end of their friendship. Until a shattering act of random violence forces Dill to wrestle with his dark legacy and find a way into the light of a future worth living.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Serpent King about?
Dillard Early, Jr., Travis Bohannon and Lydia Blankenship are three friends from different walks of life who have one thing in common: none of them seem to fit the mold in rural Tennessee's Forrestville High. Dill has always been branded as an outsider due to his family heritage as snake handlers and poison drinkers, an essential part of their Pentecostal faith. But after his father is sent to prison for sexual abuse of a young parishioner, Dill and his mother become real pariahs. His only two friends are Travis, a gentle giant who works at his family's lumberyard and is obsessed with a Game of Thrones-like fantasy series (much to his alcoholic father's chagrin); and Lydia, who runs a popular fashion blog that's part Tavi Gevinson and part Angela Chase, and is actively plotting her escape from Redneckville, Tennessee.
As the three friends begin their senior year, it becomes clear that they won't all be getting to start a promising new life after graduation. How they deal with their diverging paths could cause the end of their friendship. Until a shattering act of random violence forces Dill to wrestle with his dark legacy and find a way into the light of a future worth living.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Serpent King?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Where can I read a sample of The Serpent King?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Serpent King?
Jeff Zentner
Who is the Publisher of the book The Serpent King?
Tundra
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Serpent King is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780553524024) and hardcover(ISBN 9780553524031) and hardcover(ISBN 9781770498839) and paperback(ISBN 9780553524055) and paperback(ISBN 9781770498846) and paperback(ISBN 9780735263581) and ebook(ISBN 9781770498853) and ebook(ISBN 9780553524048) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780147521347) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780147521323) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780147521330) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780147521316)
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