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Knight’s Haddon sits deep in the English countryside, home to an all‑girls boarding school where tradition meets secrecy. The feisty orphan Edie finds herself assigned to watch over the fragile, exotic Anastasia. Instead of spying, the two girls fall hard for each other, forming an unbreakable bond.
Their friendship soon unravels a sinister mystery that threatens the quiet halls of the school, forcing Edie and Anastasia to confront a darkness that lurks beneath the polished facade of Knight’s Haddon.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Esme Kerr
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