Eliza Wass

The woods were insane in the dark, terrifying and magical at the same time. But best of all were the stars, which trumpeted their light into the misty dark.Castella Cresswell and her five siblings-Hannan, Casper, Mortimer, Delvive, and Jerusalem- know what it''s like to be different. For years, their world has been confined to their ramshackle family home deep in the woods of upstate New York. They abide by the strict rule of God, whose messages come directly from their father.Slowly, Castley and her siblings start to test the boundaries of the laws that bind them. But, at school, they''re still the freaks they''ve always been to the outside world. Marked by their plain clothing. Unexplained bruising. Utter isolation from their classmates. That is, until Castley is forced to partner with the totally irritating, totally normal George Gray, who offers her a glimpse of a life filled with freedom and choice.Castley''s world rapidly expands beyond the woods she knows so well and the beliefs she once thought were the only truths. There is a future waiting for her if she can escape her father''s grasp, but Castley refuses to leave her siblings behind. Just as she begins to form a plan, her father makes a chilling announcement: the Cresswells will soon return to their home in heaven. With time running out on all of their lives, Castley must expose the depth of her father''s lies. The forest has buried the truth in darkness for far too long. Castley might be their last hope for salvation.

Strange rituals, hauntings and the occult collide in this darkly memorable YA thriller. Perfect for fans of Louise ONeill, Sarah Waters and Donna Tartt.One year ago, Kittys boyfriend Nikki Bramley visited a psychic who told him he had no future. Now, hes dead. With the Bramleys grieving inside their rural English home, Kitty sets out to find the psychic who read Nikki his fate.Instead she finds Roan, an enigmatic medium claiming he can speak to the dead. He belongs to the Life and Death Parade - a group that explore the thin veil between this world and the next. Kitty is convinced hes a charlatan - but the magic seems to work. The darkness is lifting.But there are things Kitty cant ignore - evidence of strange rituals, shadows of the boy she lost, and Kitty begins to suspect that this boy had something to do with Nikkis death. More, that he may have the very real power to bring him back ...Haunting, unexpected, beautifully written. One of the best books Ive read this year LOUISE ONEILL on In the Dark, In the Woods

Haunting, unexpected, beautifully written. One of the best books Ive read this year LOUISE ONEILLAn unforgettable thriller from an incredible new author, for fans of We Were Liars and Half Bad, reminiscent of The Virgin Suicides.Father wants sixteen-year-old Castley and her five siblings to hide from the world. Living in a falling-down house deep in the woods, he wants to bury their secrets where noone will ever find them. Father says they are destined to be together forever. In heaven. Father says the sooner they get there, the better. But Castley wants to be normal. She wants to kiss boys and wear jean shorts. CASTLEY WANTS TO LIVE. A breathtaking, gut-wrenching coming-of-age saga from all sides. Readers will be swept into the Cresswells claustrophobic world and ache for them long after its set aflame - KirkusA haunting family portrait centered on the power of belief - Publishers Weekly

A família Cresswell mantém seus segredos bem enterrados. Castella Cresswell e seus cinco irmãos sabem o que é ser diferente. O mundo deles se resume à casa decrépita da família na escuridão da flores

El tiempo se agota y Castley debe sacar a la luz las mentiras de su padre. El bosque ha permanecido sumido en la oscuridad demasiado tiempo.Castley puede ser la única esperanza de salvación.Los niños Cresswell estan destinados a casarse entre ellos. Son los elegidos para encontrar la Salvacion, siempre y cuando sigan las reglas que Dios le ha revelado a su padre. Es el quien ha escrito el libro en que aparece toda la Verdad.De la mano de Castley, la singular narradora de esta trepidante y terrorifica historia, nos vamos enterando poco a poco de lo que sucede con los hermanos Cresswell en esa casa medio en ruinas ubicada en medio del bosque.Ella nos cuenta por que su madre esta en una silla de ruedas. Lo que Mortimer ha aprendido en sus escapadas nocturnas. Lo que Hannan hace mientras entrena en el equipo. La razon por la que Jerusalemno ha vuelto a hablar. La manera en que Delvive se enfrenta a los problemas de la adolescencia. Que Caspar es la reencarnacion de su hermano muerto... o tal vez no.Es Castley la que quizas tenga la llave de la salvacion de todos ellos.

El tiempo se agota y Castley debe sacar a la luz las mentiras de su padre. El bosque ha permanecido sumido en la oscuridad demasiado tiempo. Castley puede ser la única esperanza de salvación. Los niños Cresswell estan destinados a casarse entre ellos. Son los elegidos para encontrar la Salvacion, siempre y cuando sigan las reglas que Dios le ha revelado a su padre. Es el quien ha escrito el libro en que aparece toda la Verdad. De la mano de Castley, la singular narradora de esta trepidante y terrorifica historia, nos vamos enterando poco a poco de lo que sucede con los hermanos Cresswell en esa casa medio en ruinas ubicada en medio del bosque. Ella nos cuenta por que su madre esta en una silla de ruedas. Lo que Mortimer ha aprendido en sus escapadas nocturnas. Lo que Hannan hace mientras entrena en el equipo. La razon por la que Jerusalemno ha vuelto a hablar. La manera en que Delvive se enfrenta a los problemas de la adolescencia. Que Caspar es la reencarnacion de su hermano muerto... o tal vez no. Es Castley la que quizas tenga la llave de la salvacion de todos ellos.