Description

A teen girl and her family return to her mothers childhood home, only to discover that the houses strange beauty may disguise a sinister past, in this contemporary gothic horror from the author of What We Harvest.

The house was supposed to be a fresh start. Thats what Libbys mom said. And after Libbys recent bipolar III diagnosis and the tragedy that preceded it, Libby knows she and her family need to find a new normal.

But Libbys new home turns out to be anything but normal. Scores of bugs haunt its winding halls, towering stained-glass windows feature strange, insectile designs, and the garden teems with impossibly blue roses. And then there are the rumors. The locals, including the mysterious boy next door, tell stories about disappearances tied to the house, stretching back over a century to its first owners. Owners who supposedly hosted legendary masked s?ances on its grounds.

Libbys mom refuses to hear anything that could derail their familys perfect new beginning, but Libby knows better. The house is keeping secrets from her, and something tells her that the key to unlocking them lies in the eerie, bug-shaped masks hidden throughout the property.

We all wear masksto hide our imperfections, to make us stronger and braver. But if Libby keeps hers on for too long, she might just lose herselfand everyone she loves.

Author: Ann Fraistat
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Childrens Books
Published: 01/21/2025
Pages: 464
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780593382240
Language: English