Books like Roses and Rot by Kat Howard
Imogen has spent her youth reading tales of mothers who die and stepmothers who haunt their daughters. When she and her sister Marin are accepted into an elite post‑graduate arts program—Imogen as a writer, Marin as a dancer—they discover that the school hides unsettling mysteries. As Imogen confronts the possibility that her childhood stories may be more than fantasy, she must choose between confronting her past and pursuing her true passion, a decision that could strain the sisterly bond.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Fantasy/Dark Fantasy
Authors: Kat Howard
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