{"product_id":"she-is-a-haunting-9781547610815","title":"She Is a Haunting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam C. Morris Debut Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand Indie Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis house eats and is eaten . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A riveting debut from a remarkable new voice! Trang Thanh Tran weaves an impressive gothic mystery in which Jade's father is determined to restore a decrepit home to its former glory and Jade is the only person who feels the soul-crushing devastation of colonialism lingering within its walls.\" --Angeline Boulley, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Firekeeper's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA House with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eMexican Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Jade Nguyen arrives in Vietnam for a visit with her estranged father, she has one goal: survive five weeks pretending to be a happy family in the French colonial house Ba is restoring. She's always lied to fit in, so if she's straight enough, Vietnamese enough, American enough, she can get out with the college money he promised. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the house has other plans. Night after night, Jade wakes up paralyzed. The walls exude a thrumming sound while bugs leave their legs and feelers in places they don't belong. She finds curious traces of her ancestors in the gardens they once tended. And at night Jade can't ignore the ghost of the beautiful bride who leaves cryptic warnings: Don't eat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeither Ba nor her sweet sister Lily believe that there is anything strange happening. With help from a delinquent girl, Jade will prove this house--the home they have always wanted--will not rest until it destroys them. Maybe, this time, she can keep her family together. As she roots out the house's rot, she must also face the truth of who she is and who she must become to save them all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrang Thanh Tran\u003c\/b\u003e writes speculative stories with big emotions about food, belonging and the Vietnamese diaspora. They grew up in a big family in Philadelphia, then abandoned degrees in sociology and public health to tell stories in Georgia. When not writing, they can be found over-caffeinating on iced coffee and watching zombie movies. \u003ci\u003eShe Is a Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e is their debut novel. Connect with them on Twitter @nvtran or their website www.trangthanhtran.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury YA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50581696676114,"sku":"9781547610815","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8d6c130d-807e-4960-a6c9-e131f45a493f.jpg?v=1732016858","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/she-is-a-haunting-9781547610815","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}