a spellbinding mystery perfect for winter nights
Set among the Californian redwoods, this is the mesmerising new novel from the internationally bestselling author of the Fable series and Spells for Forgetting

Two twins. An unbroken bond. A truth unspoken.

The only thing James and Johnny Golden have ever had is each other. For as long as she can remember, James's deep connection with her twin brother, Johnny, has gone beyond intuition - she can feel what he feels. So, when Johnny is killed in a tragic accident, James knows before her phone even rings that her brother is gone and that she's alone - truly alone - for the first time in her life.

When James arrives in the rural town of Hawthorne, California to settle her brother's affairs, she's forced to rehash the ominous past she and Johnny shared and finally face Micah, the only person who knows about it. He's also the only man she's ever loved.

But James soon discovers that the strange connection she had with Johnny isn't quite gone, and the more she immerses herself into his world, the more questions she has about the brother she thought she knew. Johnny was keeping secrets, and he's not the only one.

What she uncovers will push her to unravel what happened in the days before Johnny's death, but in the end, she'll have to decide which truths should come to light, and which should stay buried forever.

'Haunting, heartbreaking, and gorgeously atmospheric' KATE GOLDEN

'Adrienne Young's writing is simply magic' EMILY RATH

READERS LOVE ADRIENNE YOUNG

'Oh my god, I adored this book' 5* reader review

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'Exquisite' Stephanie Garber

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'Captivating' Sue Lynn Tan