Binding: Hardcover
Description: Suspenseful and richly atmospheric June Hur's The Forest of Stolen Girls is a haunting historical mystery sure to keep readers guessing until the last page.1426, Joseon (Korea). Hwani's family has never been the same since she and her younger sister went missing and were later found unconscious in the forest near a gruesome crime scene. Years later Detective Min Hwani's father learns that thirteen girls have recently disappeared from the same forest that nearly stole his daughters. He travels to their hometown on the island of Jeju to investigate only to vanish as well. Determined to find her father and solve the case that tore their family apart Hwani returns home to pick up the trail. As she digs into the secrets of the small village and collides with her now estranged sister Maewol Hwani comes to realize that the answer could lie within her own buried memories of what happened in the forest all those years ago. Praise for The Forest of Stolen Girls: A Junior Library Guild Selection A 2022 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee A YALS a Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection A 2022 White Pine Award Nominee A 2022 AL a Rise Selection A 2022 CCBC Choices Selection" The Forest of Stolen Girls is a haunting breathtaking tale that will have readers on the edge of their seats. Hur is an absolute master of mystery and I will be reading her gorgeous books for years to come." Adalyn Grace New York Times - bestselling author of All the Stars and Teeth " Rich exquisite and deeply atmospheric The Forest of Stolen Girls draws the reader in from the very first page and doesn't let go. A dark and utterly engrossing mystery beautifully drawn from start to finish." Kathleen Glasgow New York Times - bestselling author of Girl in Pieces " Haunting and lyrical. Beware this tale will draw you deeper into the forest than you want to go." Stacey Lee award - winning author of The Downstairs Girl" A brilliant historical fiction mystery that is suspenseful gorgeous and absolutely riveting! Hur brings Jeju Island during the early Joseon period completely to life in a rich evocative manner that reminds me of watching my favorite historical Kdrama. Ellen Oh author of the Prophecy series
Title: The Forest Of Stolen Girls
Author(s): Hur June
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Barcode: 9781250229588
Pages: 384 Pages
Publication Date: 4/20/2021
Category: Personal & Social Issues: Family Issues (Children's / Teenage)