It’s been one year since The Liars Society by Alyson Gerber hit shelves, and there’s still one question on our minds. Would you keep a secret if it meant getting the one thing you want most?
The Boston School is a prestigious private academy attended by kids from privileged, wealthy families, except for Weatherby Walker, who gets in on a scholarship after showcasing her masterful sailing skills. Weatherby is excited for a chance to attend this fancy school to feel closer to her dad who she’s never really known much about.
Jack Hunt comes from one of the most well-known, influential families in Boston – his dad’s name even hangs from the new building he recently donated to the school where every member of his family has made their mark – everyone except Jack. But this year is the year he finally shows his family what he’s capable of. Jack is always trying to prove his worth to his father, and this year, he plans to in every way. Being the best at sailing. Getting into the same house on Hart Island. Getting into the secret society his entire family is a part of.
Jack and Weatherby’s lives couldn’t be more different, which makes the alternating chapters from their unique perspectives truly exciting. As this thrilling tale unfolds, readers see the world through Jack and Weatherby’s eyes.
The Inheritance Games and One of Us is Lying for middle grade — beloved author Alyson Gerber’s new series is an unforgettable mystery featuring a secret society, a mysterious island, and dangerous family secrets.
Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the prestigious Boston School, she’s excited to be in the same world as her dad, whom she’s never met, and make real friends. But Weatherby has a secret she’ll risk everything to protect, one that could destroy her new life.
Every member of Jack’s wealthy and privileged family has made their mark at the Boston School. Everyone, that is, except for Jack, who is entirely mediocre. He’s desperate to prove his worth to his influential father. But Jack has a secret of his own . . . one with the power to ruin everything.
When the money for their school trip to a private island―exclusive to Boston students―is stolen, Jack and Weatherby are invited to play a high-stakes game and solve the mystery of the missing money. If they win, they’ll be selected to join the oldest, most powerful secret society in the world―and they’ll be Boston royalty forever. If they lose . . . well, they better not lose.
Beloved author Alyson Gerber crafts an unforgettable mystery that asks―are some secrets and lies impossible to overcome?
The Liars Society
AUTHOR: Alyson Gerber
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Inc.
DATE: February 6, 2024
The Liars Society has everything – a posh prep school setting, secret societies, mysterious islands, private old rotary phone booths, and dangerous secrets that go back decades. What starts as new girl Weatherby navigating a new school and trying to get to the sailing national championships quickly unravels into a high-stakes mystery where everyone has a secret they’re trying to protect while also working together to figure out why money went missing and save their big class trip. But as truths are revealed and threats are made, it’s a race against time.
It’s a can’t-miss read for SO many reasons – you’ll love solving the puzzles, unraveling the mysteries, and racing through the pages. It’s one of those books that was tailor-made for staying up way too late to find out what happens next, and the details are woven and layered throughout every chapter, revealing new information and secrets about the characters and how all their lives intertwine.
But the main reason you won’t want to miss it? The second book in the series, A Risky Game, hits shelves in just a few weeks, and it promises a dangerous game, darker secrets, even more twists, and heart-pounding excitement as Weatherby and Jack return to the Boston School with shocking new information about their lives.
“No Secrets Between Friends” – Meet The Liars Society Characters:
To celebrate the anniversary of The Liars Society and prep you for the next book in the series, we’re helping you get to know the students of the Boston School with insider information.
We’re giving you a glimpse at the characters thanks to our friends at Scholastic, read each of their quotes and see if you can guess what they’re like, what types of secrets they might be keeping, and what’s to come in part two of this riveting story!
Get to Know Weatherby and Jack:
What would the story be without Weatherby and Jack? Get to know them a little better:
WEATHERBY:
After receiving a journal in the mail that belonged to her dad, Weatherby is thrilled to have earned an opportunity to attend the Boston School and discovers he went there too. She’s excited for a fresh start, a way to finally make friends, find her place, and prove her worth out on the water. But Weatherby is keeping a big secret – and if it got out, she could lose her place at this fancy school where she finally feels she belongs.
Being at the Boston School makes Weatherby feel closer than ever to her dad, a part of herself that she’s always been kept in the dark about. But when she gets his secret journal about attending the Boston School and a life-changing trip to Hart Isle, she can’t wait for her class trip so she can see for herself what and feel connected to him and see all the things he’s seen, too. When she’s tapped for The Last Heir, a secret society she didn’t know anything about, she discovers she’s a legacy, because her dad was a member. But new information leads her to question everything.
FUTURE GOALS: Become a climate scientist. Even when her old school lost access to the lab, Weatherby still ran experiments at home.
FEELS BEST WHEN: On the water – nothing compares to the feeling of sailing. It calms her and makes her feel like anything is possible.
BEST QUALITIES: Determined, ambitious, observant, skilled sailor, fearless
FAMILY MOTTO: “Walkers don’t lie”
BIGGEST SECRET: [REDACTED] You’ll have to read the book to find out Weatherby’s big secret – and why she fights so hard to protect it!
JACK:
There’s more to Jack than it seems. Sure, he’s always down to break the rules and take big, sometimes dangerous risks (like accidentally causing a fire), but he has layers, and he’s more than the guy with a chip on his shoulder we meet at the beginning of the story.
When tapped for a secret society his entire family is a part of, Jack is eager to complete the gambits and get in to gain access to the secrets his family has been keeping and feel like finally belongs. But Jack knows more than he realizes just by being a Hunt and being brought up in a world where puzzles protect everything.
FUTURE GOAL: Sail around the world! Jack keeps a collection of postcards of all the places he hopes to see someday.
FAMILY MOTTO: “If you can’t get to the top, get to the top anyway.”
FEELS BEST WHEN: In the calming quiet of nature, and the first moment of sailing competition when his mind is free.
BEST QUALITIES: Willing to learn from his mistakes, risk-taker, willing to do anything to discover the truth
BIGGEST SECRET: [REDACTED] You’ll have to read the book to learn Jack’s big secret – and how it getting out could ruin everything.
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