OTOLI

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O.T.O.L.I. – Have you been there?

Social outcast ALICE TURNER went there to escape the constant bullying from ‘The Populars’. She is befriended by Jenny; an enigmatic waitress who seems to be stuck in the past.

As ‘The Populars’ begin to reap the wrath of a faithful friend, suspicions build in Alice’s mind. Why does Jenny keep mementoes that are four years old? Why does Alice feel that she is to blame for the downfall of her enemies?

But friendship is a two-way deal as Alice soon discovers. After breaking her promise to Jenny, she faces a far worse foe than before. Alice will be forced to make choices on which her future and that of others will depend; whether or not she knows it. Moreover, she will have to find courage to escape the ultimate bully – her best friend.

O.T.O.L.I. – Have you been there?

Social outcast ALICE TURNER went there to escape the constant bullying from ‘The Populars’. She is befriended by Jenny; an enigmatic waitress who seems to be stuck in the past.

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Bryony Allen : " My inspiration for writing OTOLI came from several sources: my children’s experiences of bullying, some of my pupils’ social awkwardness and my own feelings of ‘not quite fitting in’ both as a child and now. Writing OTOLI was cathartic, and I hope that will be the same for my readers who have been on the outside, looking in on society! OTOLI is also a novella which means reluctant teenage readers should feel comfortable with the word count, I would love it to encourage more reading amongst the age group. OTOLI also came about as an antidote to books about dysfunctional families. That is not a criticism as most of those books are well-written, well-loved and they satisfy a need for some suffering readers. However, I feel that the young adult market needs to keep exploring new avenues; hence the idea of the supernatural manipulating real life. I’ll be tackling witchcraft next! "

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