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Silla, a tormented orphan living in Missouri, becomes obsessed with death after her father’s disappearance. When a mysterious spell book, marked with drops of blood, surfaces in her possession, she hopes it holds answers about his fate. As she unravels the ancient magic within its pages, she encounters Nick—an enigmatic boy with his own chilling history. Their forbidden companionship sparks a macabre and intoxicating journey into the supernatural, forcing Silla to confront her own identity and the boundaries of mortality.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Tessa Gratton
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