The Hazel Woodmeets Laini Taylor in this gorgeous urban fantasy of sisterhood, ghosts, and old family curses.
Are the four Farthing sisters really descended from Persephone? This is what their aunt has always told them: that the women in their family can trace their lineage right back to the Goddess of the Dead. And maybe she's right, because the Farthing girls do have a ghost in the attic of their New York City brownstone a kind and gentle ghost named Henry, who only they can see.
When one of the sisters falls in love with the ghost, and another banishes him to the Underworld, the sisters are faced with even bigger questions about who they are. If they reallyarerelated to Persephone, and they reallyarea bit magic, then perhaps its up to them to save Henry, to save the world, and to save each other.
KATRINA LENO is the author of seven young adult novels, including
Horridand
Summer of Salt. Her first middle grade novel,
The Umbrella Maker's Son, was published in 2023. She was born on the East Coast and spent four years in New York City though never once saw a ghost in her attic. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Still no ghost.
The beauty of Leno's narrative is in how the magic becomes the backdrop and the relationships between Farthing sisters become the foreground. Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
This quiet, character-driven novel is perfect for readers who want family-driven stories&In her world building atop the idyllic upper Central Park landscape, Leno manages to effortlessly mix the supernatural and mundane. The stakes are serious, but the sisters bond prevails through their anger and external challenges in this highly recommended familial tale. Booklist, Starred Review
[A] supernatural romp. People
Katrina Leno convincingly brings ancient mythology to a modern New York family in the tender, immersive Persepholă*
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