by Randall-Jones, Emily | Interest age: from c 9 years Published 14/09/2023 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom Paperback | 352 pages197 x 128 x 22mm | 248g A spooky gothic adventure, perfect for fans of FrancesHardinge and for curling up with on a rainy night ... WINNER OF THE TIMES/CHICKEN HOUSE CHILDREN'S FICTION COMPETITION WINNER OF THE MSLEXIA NOVEL AWARD'It's exciting and original, warm and funny and gothic' KIRANMILLWOOD HARGRAVEAutumn Albert can see the dead - much to her annoyance.But when her dad dies in mysterious circumstances, he's theone ghost who doesn't appear.A curious instruction in his will sends Autumn to Imber, the storm-soakedisland of his childhood: a place marked by tight-lippedlocals, strange stacks of witchstones - and even fewer ghosts.Soon Autumn is ensnared in a dark and twisty mystery, which mustbe unravelled before the sea rises up and history is doomed torepeat itself ...The debut adventure for ages 9 and up from Emily Randall-Jones,a breathtaking new talentWinner of the Times/Chicken House Children'sFiction Competition 2021A gripping, chilling tale with Gothic elements whichoffers an original new spin on a traditional ghost story Perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and Lucy Strange
