Recommended Age:
11
+
Best for independent readers who enjoy suspenseful, character-focused stories with atmospheric settings.
About the Book
Diana and her younger brother Georgie live on the grounds of an abandoned estate, forbidden to leave or be seen—until a new caretaker and his daughter arrive, and Diana breaks the rules to befriend the girl, unraveling the tragic mystery of their own existence. A haunting, layered ghost story with a devastating twist.
Content Ratings
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Intense Themes
The children are ghosts who died as a result of abuse and have been trapped for decades. Themes of child abuse, death, guilt, entrapment, and the long shadow of trauma are emotionally intense and genuinely unsettling. The resolution is bittersweet.
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Moderate Violence
Children die in a house fire set by an abusive guardian. Child abuse and murder are revealed gradually. The content is emotionally devastating.
Engagement:
Genre:
Horror
Published:
2004
Page Count:
182
