Sixteen years ago, six girls were born on the same dayโand 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 inseparableโamazingly 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 didnโt abandon her.
Until now. The night of their sixteenth birthday, Isabeau leaves Reuel sitting on her front porch and heads homeโand in the morning, Reuel is missing. Sheโs gone for two days, and when she reappears, thereโs something wrong with her. Sheโs sick. Really sick. And she doesnโt remember anything that happened while she was gone.
If thereโs any bright side to the situation, itโs that Reuelโs 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. Somethingโs been waiting for them, and that something has come to claim them one by one.
Deep in their bones, they knowโitโs just a matter of time until they theyโre all taken. And if they donโt save themselves, no one will.