About This Book
Reach for this book if your teen is struggling with a fractured relationship with a parent or feeling like an outsider within their own culture. Set in a decaying colonial villa in Vietnam, the story follows seventeen-year-old Jade as she navigates her father's desperate need for her approval and the literal ghosts of a violent colonial past. It is a sophisticated psychological horror that uses supernatural elements to mirror the internal rot of family secrets and the weight of historical trauma. While the scares are intense, the book provides a powerful look at bi-visibility and the courage it takes to define one's own identity. It is best suited for older teens comfortable with visceral imagery and complex emotional landscapes.
