Synopses & Reviews
A haunting, contemporary love story from the
New York Times bestselling author of
Conversion
It's summertime in New York City, and aspiring filmmaker Wes Auckerman has just arrived to start his summer term at NYU. While shooting a séance at a psychic's in the East Village, he meets a mysterious, intoxicatingly beautiful girl named Annie.
As they start spending time together, Wes finds himself falling for her, drawn to her rose petal lips and her entrancing glow. But there's something about her that he can't put his finger on that makes him wonder about this intriguing hipster girl from the Village. Why does she use such strange slang? Why does she always seem so reserved and distant? And, most importantly, why does he only seem to run into her on one block near the Bowery? Annie's hiding something, a dark secret from her past that may be the answer to all of Wes's questions . . .
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“Hauntingly etched, creating an eeriness that lingers after the novel’s romantic ending.” Publishers Weekly, starred review
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“Katherine Howe knows how to get under your skin.” Paste Magazine
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“A can’t-put-down story.” The Associated Press
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“A tautly paced page-turner that blends historical fiction, romance, and the supernatural.” School Library Journal, starred review
About the Author
Katherine Howe is the New York Times bestselling author of The Physic Book of Deliverance Dane and The House of Velvet and Glass. She is a lecturer in American Studies at Cornell University. She is also a direct descendant of three women accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, one who was hanged and two who survived. Her books have been published around the world in twenty-three languages to date.