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For fans of Hannah Whitten and Ava Reid comes a thrilling new fantasy by the author of Spit Back the Bones. "Lush with dread and steeped in folklore, Spit Back the Bones is a spell binding fever dream of grief, rage, and the monsters we inherit." --Lindy Ryan, author of Bless Your Heart In a village plagued by mysterious deaths, Adelaide Thorn wonders if she is truly touched by the Devil. The villagers of Rixton-including Adelaide's father, the vicar--believe her to be the monster responsible for all the town's tragedies, spurred on by the strange visions and blackouts caused by her chronic illness. Kept locked away except for funerals, even Addie herself begins to wonder if she is the one with blood on her hands. But when she discovers a peculiar bell nestled in a riverbed, Addie realizes the truth behind her strange visions--they are actually the ghosts of the village's dead searching for rest. With the bell's strange power allowing her to see the lost souls and open a doorway to the Rowan Wood where they are trapped, she strikes a deal with the ghost of Bram Avery and the young lord Ransom Black to venture into the hellish purgatory. As the three make their way deeper into the Wood, each motivated by their own desperate desires, trust turns to betrayal and flawless facades begin to flicker. It may be that the ones Addie has so longed to reunite are those who have been lying to her her entire life. Teagan Olivia King grew up in Michigan's wild Upper Peninsula but traded in the stormy shores of Lake Superior for the wind-beaten sandbars of Lake Huron. She holds a degree in Creative Writing from Northern Michigan University and is the author of several works of short horror fiction. She lives in an old farmhouse with her beloved, a rescue pup named Remus, a black cat named Chester, who may or may not harbor the soul of some long-dead deity, and probably some ghosts. She is the author of several works of adult horror and dark fantasy. This paperback edition features stunning duplex art by Maríiacute;a Fernanda Rodríguez Pasillas (@luxury_banshee). Show more