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“Moody and atmospheric.” —Booklist

Sixteen-year-old Lil stumbles across a dangerous secret while searching for her missing sister in this gripping thriller that’s perfect for fans of Karen McManus and A.S. King.

Sixteen-year-old Lil’s heart was broken when her sister Mella disappeared. There’s been no trace or sighting of her since she vanished, so when Lil sees a girl lying in the road near her house she thinks for a heart-stopping moment that it’s Mella.

The girl is injured and disoriented and Lil has no choice but to take her home, even though she knows something’s not right. The girl claims she’s from a peaceful community called The Sisterhood of the Light, but why then does she have strange marks down her arms, and what—or who—is she running from?

About The Author

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A.J. Grainger lives in London, England, where she works as a children’s books editor. She loves writing and editing because it means she gets to talk about books all day. She is the author of Captive and The Sisterhood. Visit her at AJGrainger.com.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (February 12, 2019)
  • Length: 304 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781481429085
  • Ages: 12 - 99

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Raves and Reviews

"Teens will find it easy to relate to this drama that touches on the supernatural but is grounded in sisterly love and common sense."

– Kirkus Reviews

"Moody and atmospheric."

– Booklist

Awards and Honors

  • Kansas NEA Reading Circle List High School Title

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