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After her parents die under mysterious circumstances, sixteen‑year‑old Renee Winters is sent from California to a traditional private boarding school in Maine. In the isolated halls, she feels an uneasy bond with another student, hinting at a hidden supernatural presence. As Renee learns the school's dark history, she must confront questions of mortality, faith, and the true nature of the strange force that may hold the key to her parents' fate.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Yvonne Woon
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