Jennifer’s
Top Ten Creepy YA Books
1. AMITY – Micol Ostow
2. DIVINERS – Libba Bray
3. LAIR OF DREAMS – Libba Bray
4. THE FALL – Bethany Griffin
5. THE CREEPING – Alexandra Sirowy
6. LONG LANKIN – Lindsey Barraclough
7. THIS IS NOT A TEST – Courtney Summers
8. THE WOMEN IN THE WALLS – Amy Lukavics
9. DIARY OF A HAUNTING – M. Verano
10. MARY: THE SUMMONING – Hillary Monahan
FOREST OF WHISPERS
Raised by an old fortune-teller within the dark veil of the
Bavarian Black Forest, Rune has learned two valuable lessons: only take from
the forest that which you can use, and never, never look anyone in
the eye in the village. For something terrible happened in the forest long ago
. . . and now, the whispers of a long-dead mother with a vengeful secret have
come haunting.
Forced to flee all she has ever known, Rune soon learns of a
legacy she is bound to -- one that is drenched in fear, witchcraft and murder
-- a birthright that stretches beyond the grave to the trees where Rune is no
longer safe.
CASTLE OF SIGHS
Some secrets cannot
be kept--in life or in death.Months have passed since Rune has heard a single whisper from her long-dead mother, the great witch of Bavaria. But the absence of one evil has only made room for another. After rightfully inheriting her ancestral home, Pyrmont Castle, Rune settles into a quiet life taking care of two orphans left in the wake of the terrible witch hunt that claimed dozens of lives in the nearby village. As the days grow colder, the castle’s secrets beckon, and something darker seems to have been awakened, as well.
Rune finds herself roaming where no one has set foot in a long time. In the bowels of the fortress is a locked room full of memories that hang like cobwebs--shelves stacked with jars, strange specimens, putrid liquids, and scrolls of spells. Rune is undeniably drawn to what she finds there, and she begins to dabble in the possibilities of magic, hoping she will find a cure for the strangeness overwhelming the castle.
And the key may lie in the dark forest she once called home and the boy she thought she knew.
About the Author:
Jennifer Murgia writes
moody fiction for teens—from paranormal fantasy (ANGEL STAR, LEMNISCATE, THE
BLISS), to contemporary gut-punchers (BETWEEN THESE LINES). Her latest, FOREST
OF WHISPERS, a 17th century historical mystery (about witches!) was a School Library
Journal Fall 2014 HOT TITLE, and a 2014 Moonbeam Children’s Literature Award
Winner. The sequel, CASTLE OF SIGHS, released October 27, 2015 from Spencer
Hill Press. She is the co-founder and coordinator of YA FEST and currently
resides in Pennsylvania.
Literary
Representation:
Amanda Luedeke of
MacGregor Literary Agency ~ amanda@macgregorlit.com
Connect with Jennifer:
Website: www.jennifermurgia.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.murgia
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenniferMurgia
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