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Flora has always suspected her family home of being haunted, but the presence of her orphaned cousin Anthea turns the house into a sinister labyrinth of frightening visions and ghostly encounters. Although the girls clash over their different approaches to the supernatural, they soon discover that they must unite their strengths to survive the nightmarish terrors that blur the line between dreams and reality. Together, they face the lurking ghosts, haunted rooms, and the dark secrets of the house to prevent themselves from becoming forever trapped in its malevolent memories.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Margaret Mahy
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