Sixteen years ago, six girls were born on the same dayâand now, on their birthday, one of them is missing. From the author of Starlings comes a story about small-towns, friendships, and the terrifying things your parents don't tell you, that's perfect for fans of Yellowjackets.
For most of her life, Isabeau and her five best friends were inseparableâamazingly enough, the six girls even shared a birthday. Then a rift caused their friendships to fracture, and Iz lost everyone except Reuel, the only one who didnât abandon her.
Until now. The night of their sixteenth birthday, Isabeau leaves Reuel sitting on her front porch and heads homeâand in the morning, Reuel is missing. Sheâs gone for two days, and when she reappears, thereâs something wrong with her. Sheâs sick. Really sick. And she doesnât remember anything that happened while she was gone.
If thereâs any bright side to the situation, itâs that Reuelâs peculiar disappearance brings the six girls back together. Their sisterhood feels as strong as it was years ago, but when another one of them disappears, they all agree that they must have more in common than simply their birthday. They all feel it. Somethingâs been waiting for them, and that something has come to claim them one by one.
Deep in their bones, they knowâitâs just a matter of time until they theyâre all taken. And if they donât save themselves, no one will.