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When Mei lands a tutoring job at the secluded Arrow Island estate, she hopes the summer will give her a deserved break from her cramped city life, an overbearing mother, and a rebellious brother. The Morison family—young, well‑behaved, and undeniably wealthy—seems perfect: Ella is sweet and dutiful, while Henry, her brother, draws Mei’s unexpected affection. Yet beneath the family’s polished exterior lurks dread. Strange noises—howls, thumps, and cries—fill the night, and the house holds unsettling secrets that threaten to unravel the Morison family’s stability. Mei, a practical and skeptical teenager, must confront whether the darkness haunting the estate is supernatural or simply the manifestation of the family’s own dysfunction, all while navigating her growing feelings for Henry.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Liana Liu
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