What readers say
"Guilt can be very powerful. And dangerous." 14-year old Mira has witnessed the tragic and sudden loss of her Mother and is temporarily thrown into a group home until her elusive and exceptionally devout Aunt Vivian shows up at the funeral and decides to take guardianship of her. Mira reluctantly packs up her belongings and leaves the only home she's ever known to start anew with Vivian. Upon arriving at New Hope Mira is immediately thrust into homeschooling lessons with Vivian and the town church where the congregation seems to have been preparing for her arrival for quite some time.. This story gets increasingly darker with each chapter and I love Giltner's fresh take on religious horror. While tense the entire ride, the last pages were absolutely suffocating and I was completely unprepared for what ensued. -Coming of Age -Religious Horror -Grief Horror -Cult -Family Trauma Thank you to the author, Casey Giltner, and Mia for the E-ARC and opportunity to read this early.