{"product_id":"uninvited-pb","title":"Uninvited PB","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet during the fear and panic of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919, \u003cem\u003eThe Uninvited\u003c\/em\u003e is part gothic ghost-story, part psychological thriller, perfect for those who loved \u003cem\u003eThe Thirteenth Tale \u003c\/em\u003eby Diane Setterfield or \u003cem\u003eThe Vanishing \u003c\/em\u003eby Wendy Webb.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five year old Ivy Rowan rises from her bed after being struck by the flu, only to discover the world has been torn apart in just a few short days. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ivy's life-long gift--or curse--remains. For she sees the uninvited ones--ghosts of loved ones who appear to her, unasked, unwelcomed, for they always herald impending death. On that October evening in 1918 she sees the spirit of her grandmother, rocking in her mother's chair. An hour later, she learns her younger brother and father have killed a young German out of retaliation for the death of Ivy's older brother Billy in the Great War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorrified, she leaves home, to discover the flu has caused utter panic and the rules governing society have broken down. Ivy is drawn into this new world of jazz, passion, and freedom, where people live for the day, because they could be stricken by nightfall. But as her 'uninvited guests' begin to appear to her more often, she knows her life will be torn apart once more, but Ivy has no inkling of the other-worldly revelations about to unfold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Uninvited \u003c\/em\u003eis an atmospheric, haunting, and utterly compelling novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinters, Cat:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCat Winters's debut novel, \u003cem\u003eIn the Shadow of Blackbirds\u003c\/em\u003e, was released to widespread critical acclaim. The novel has been named a finalist for the 2014 Morris Award, a \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of 2013, and a \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e 2013 Top 10 Horror Fiction for Youth. Winters lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459907784978,"sku":"9780062347336","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e27b7b13-ec93-4f7e-bd74-f6ffabfab226.jpg?v=1730014030","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/uninvited-pb","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}