Beast (Kennen novel)
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Ally Kennen |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | children |
| Publisher | Marion Lloyd Books |
Publication date | 29 June 2006 |
| Pages | 256 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-439-95104-3 |
| OCLC | 67870796 |
| Followed by | Berserk |
Beast is a young adult novel by Ally Kennen, published in 2006. It won the 2007 Manchester Book Award,[1] and was shortlisted for the 2006 Booktrust Teenage Prize,[2] the 2007 Carnegie Medal[3] and the 2007 Branford Boase Award.[4] Like Berserk and Bedlam, there will be a new edition of the book in May which features a new cover.[5]
Plot
Stephen is a 17-year-old foster child living on the edge of the law. He has moved from family to family, all the time guarding a great secret. He harbors a huge crocodilan beast, ferocious from birth, bequeathed to him by his criminal father when Stephen was a child. Beast tells the story of his murderous intents toward this monster and his growing relationships, as well as frequently reliving his childhood through flashbacks.