Books like The 8th Journal by Nicole Parris
Holly Anderson decides to take a year off before college, but her plans turn deadly when she learns she is adopted by the celebrated author of an adventure series she loves. The responsibility of finishing the series falls to her, and she is thrust into a web of past murders, a legendary "Henry Curse", and relentless media attention. Holly travels to her eccentric aunt's West Village home, where she faces the daunting challenge of completing the final book while unraveling the sinister forces that threaten her and her family.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Coming of Age/Young Adult Coming of Age
Authors: Nicole Parris
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