immersive island setting creates a vivid, atmospheric world for readers
unresolved murder and betrayal drive the plot forward, keeping readers engaged
second chance romance between Emery and August offers emotional depth
exploration of ancestral magic and folklore enriches the story's uniqueness
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From the New York Times bestselling author comes an evocative, compelling novel of ancestral magic, an unsolved murder, and a second chance at true love. 'There were tales that only the island knew. Ones that had never been told. I knew, because I was one of them.'
Emery Blackwood's life was forever changed on the eve of her high school
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