A dark, atmospheric YA fairy tale about two girls whose fates become intertwined when an old family curse comes to collect its due — perfect for fans of THE THIRTEENTH CHILD and A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL.

Every family buries secrets. This one buries bones.

Sixteen-year-old Briar Marlowe has lived her entire life sheltered away in a cliffside castle with her sisters, ailing father, and domineering mother. But after a stranger comes to call one day, she begins to notice unsettling details about her quaint life, and disturbing lapses in her memory. And then, she finds bones buried in the gardens.

In the village of Clove across the starlit sea, another girl named Lark grows up under the watchful eye of a strict father, and a caretaker who tells her forbidden tales of magic in the dark. But are they just stories, or is the truth even darker?

Unbeknownst to them, Briar and Lark's fates are connected, and their futures intertwined. For when one family secret is unburied, someone must pay the price.

Delve into a riveting, twisted tale of deceit and cursed magic in this intricately webbed tale about two girls seeking their own happy ending. But at what cost?