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When Imogene starts at a new high school, she discovers that a ghostly presence haunts the halls and that eerie dreams warn of soul-eaters threatening her life. With guidance from her quiet friend Maxine and the spectral boy, she confronts these supernatural dangers, navigating school, friendship, and her own inner world.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Charles de Lint
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