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When a Louisiana bayou girl named Ruby unexpectedly inherits a grand New Orleans mansion, her world turns upside down. Surrounded by unfamiliar wealth, she must navigate a hostile stepmother and a jealous twin sister. Seeking refuge, Ruby enrolls at the strict Greenwood girls’ boarding school, where she faces further intrigue from the headmistress. Amid family betrayals and schoolescapades, Ruby struggles to regain her rightful place and a sense of belonging.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Horror/Gothic Horror
Authors: V. C. Andrews
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