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A disturbing secret haunts two sisters in this spine-chilling YA historical thriller from award-winning author Frances Hardinge
An ALA/ALSC Notable Children’s Book
Following a mysterious accident that leaves her sopping wet, Triss awakens to a world that’s eerily off-kilter. Her memories are muddled, her sister despises her, and when she brushes her hair, out come crumbled fragments of leaves.
Is she going mad? Or did her accident trigger a nightmarish chain of events? In her quest to learn the truth, Triss ventures from the shelter of her parents’ protective wings into the city’s underbelly. There she encounters strange creatures whose grand schemes could forever alter the fates of her family.
From master storyteller Frances Hardinge comes the unnerving tale of one girl’s struggle to confront her darkest fears in order to triumph over a world where nothing is as it seems.
Publisher : Amulet Paperbacks; Reprint edition (April 19, 2016)
Language : English
Paperback : 432 pages
ISBN-10 : 1419719394
ISBN-13 : 978-1419719394
Reading age : 13 years and up
Lexile measure : 860L
Grade level : 8 and up
Item Weight : 15.5 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 1.25 x 8.25 inches
Customers say
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