"Everything I love in a book."Victoria Schwab, author of #1 New York Times bestseller This Savage SongThe kind of taut, atmospheric thriller that gets your heart racing and sets your imagination on fire. Sensational.Claire Legrand, New York Times-bestselling author of FurybornFinalist for the Minnesota Book AwardNew York Timesbestselling author Jacqueline West captivates readers with a dark, hypnotic story about the cost of talentand the evil that lurks just out of sight. Fans of Holly Black and Victoria Schwab will be mesmerized by this gorgeous, magnetic novel.High school senior Anders Thorson is unusually gifted. His band, Last Things, is legendary in their northern Minnesota hometown. With guitar skills that would amaze even if he werent only eighteen, Anders is the focus of head-turning admiration. And Thea Malcom, a newcomer to the insular town, is one of his admirers. Thea seems to turn up everywhere Anders goes: gigs at the local coffeehouse, guitar lessons, even in the woods near Anderss home.When strange things start happening to Anders, blame immediately falls on Thea. But is she trying to hurt him? Or save him? Can he trust a girl who doesnt seem to know the difference between dreams and reality? And how much are they both willing to sacrifice to get what they want? Told from Anderss and Theas dual points of view, this exquisitely crafted novel is full of unexpected twists and is for fans of Holly Blacks The Darkest Part of the Forest and Melissa Alberts The Hazel Wood.
