Spontaneous - Softcover

"Aaron Starmer skilfully welds sharp humour, deep loss, and roaring escapades. Truly the smartest and funniest book about spontaneous combustion you will ever read" (JOHN GREEN, #1 bestselling author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS)

"A compulsive, unexpected tale full of explosive energy, told with a balance of snark and sweetness by its wholly original (anti-)heroine, Mara. It gripped me as relentlessly as I gripped it!" (KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE, author of THE GIRL OF INK & STARS)

"Hits full force with glorious humour and breathtaking sadness. Spontaneous combustion never looked this good. I couldn't put it down" (DAWN KURTAGICH, author of THE DEAD HOUSE)

"Wonderful and weird . . . It's the beginning of a series of explosions and constant uncertainty about what will happen next - the perfect metaphor for growing up, of course, but also handled skilfully as a story device in its own right . . . The greatest strength of the novel is Mara's unsentimental voice . . . who is deeply - sometimes uncomfortably - relatable" (Irish Times)

"A blood-soaked, laugh-filled, tear-drenched, endlessly compelling read" (Kirkus, starred review)

"Will blow your mind" (People)

"A complete treat" (Bustle)

"A wholly original YA tale of identity, friendship, love, lust, and gory, grisly death . . . Explosive" (SLJ Review)

"At its heart a book about growing up and saying goodbye" (Book Riot)

"Bursting with heartache and gore" (Horn Book)