The Story
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠From the author
of Wilder Girls comes another dark thriller about jealousy,
desire, and revenge, with a twist ending that needs to be talked aboutâhailed
as âan ode to the knife-sharp edges of teenage friendshipâ (Ava Reid, author
of A Study in Drowning).
Last year, Nanâs three best friends ventured into the canyons near their
small town and never returned. Now one of them is back, and Nan canât believe
itâŚbecause sheâs the one who killed them.
A YALSA BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS BOOK OF THE YEAR ⢠A BOOKPAGE BEST
BOOK OF THE YEAR
Last summer, Luce, Edie, Jane, and Nan took a boat out for one final swim in
the river. It was a perfect summer night.
But the only one who returned that night was Nan. Edie, Jane, and Luce
disappeared, and Nanâs story has always been the same: She has no idea what
happened. The girls went ahead, and it was as though they vanished into thin
air.
Now, one year later, all of Saltcedar has gathered at the river for a memorial.
Nan even recreated the outfit she wore that fateful day last summer. And when
Luce climbs out of the water, no one is more surprised than Nan.
Because Nan killed her. Right before she killed Edie and Jane.
About the Author
Rory Power grew up in Boston, received her undergraduate degree at Middlebury College, and went on to earn an MA in prose fiction from the University of East Anglia.
She is the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls, Burn Our Bodies Down, and Kill Creatures, as well as In a Garden Burning Gold and its sequel, In an Orchard Grown from Ash, for adult readers. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠From the author
of Wilder Girls comes another dark thriller about jealousy,
desire, and revenge, with a twist ending that needs to be talked aboutâhailed
as âan ode to the knife-sharp edges of teenage friendshipâ (Ava Reid, author
of A Study in Drowning).
Last year, Nanâs three best friends ventured into the canyons near their
small town and never returned. Now one of them is back, and Nan canât believe
itâŚbecause sheâs the one who killed them.
A YALSA BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS BOOK OF THE YEAR ⢠A BOOKPAGE BEST
BOOK OF THE YEAR
Last summer, Luce, Edie, Jane, and Nan took a boat out for one final swim in
the river. It was a perfect summer night.
But the only one who returned that night was Nan. Edie, Jane, and Luce
disappeared, and Nanâs story has always been the same: She has no idea what
happened. The girls went ahead, and it was as though they vanished into thin
air.
Now, one year later, all of Saltcedar has gathered at the river for a memorial.
Nan even recreated the outfit she wore that fateful day last summer. And when
Luce climbs out of the water, no one is more surprised than Nan.
Because Nan killed her. Right before she killed Edie and Jane.
About the Author
Rory Power grew up in Boston, received her undergraduate degree at Middlebury College, and went on to earn an MA in prose fiction from the University of East Anglia.
She is the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls, Burn Our Bodies Down, and Kill Creatures, as well as In a Garden Burning Gold and its sequel, In an Orchard Grown from Ash, for adult readers. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
