About This Book
Reach for this book when your teen is grappling with the feeling of being an outsider, especially if they are navigating a world that doesn't always listen to their unique way of communicating. This haunting story follows Olivia Prior, a nonverbal girl who has spent her life in a girls' home with only her mother's diary as a link to her past. When she is summoned to a family estate called Gallant, she discovers a world of crumbling manor walls, family secrets, and a dark mirror realm where shadows take form. The story explores deep emotional themes of grief, the search for belonging, and the courage it takes to define oneself against a complicated family legacy. It is an atmospheric and gothic choice for mature middle schoolers and high schoolers who enjoy stories that feel like dark fairy tales but carry real emotional weight regarding identity and isolation.
