A Bram Stoker Award nominee! In her first book for middle grade readers, New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Young brings together a thrilling ghost story, a heartfelt coming of age journey, and a poignant reminder that those weâve loved and lost are never far awayâperfect for fans of Bone Hollow and The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street.
Twelve-year-old Calista Wynn will lose her ability to speak with the dead on her thirteenth birthday.
And with only a few weeks left, children have started going missing.
When Calista meets the Tall Ladyâan angry spirit with a grudge against Calista, her family, and the entire townâshe knows sheâs found the ghost responsible for the disappearances.
Itâs up to Calista, the only one who can see the Tall Lady, to stop her. If she doesnât, Calista wonât just lose her powersâŚsheâll lose everyone she has left.