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Seventeen‑year‑old Emma is jolted into a new life after her antique‑collector parents disappear. Her brother’s college roommate becomes her guardian, and the family moves from San Francisco to Boston. There, Emma learns she is a powerful "ghostkeeper," a role that explains unsettling events from her past and introduces new, challenging dilemmas. The story follows Emma as she navigates high‑school life in Boston, grapples with the responsibilities of her supernatural gift, and confronts the mysteries surrounding her missing parents.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Lee Nichols
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