Bitterbloom
"For fans of Hannah Whitten and Ava Reid comes a thrilling new fantasy by the author of Spit Back the Bones. In a village plagued by mysterious deaths, Adelaide Thorn wonders if she is truly touched by the Devil. The villagers of Rixton - including Adelaide's father, the vicar - believe her to be the monster responsible for all the town's tragedies, spurred on by the strange visions and blackouts caused by her chronic illness. Kept locked away except for funerals, even Addie herself begins to wonder if she is the one with blood on her hands. But when she discovers a peculiar bell nestled in a riverbed, Addie realizes the truth behind her strange visions - they are actually the ghosts of the village's dead searching for rest. With the bell's strange power allowing her to see the lost souls and open a doorway to the Rowan Wood where they are trapped, she strikes a deal with the ghost of Bram Avery and the young lord Ransom Black to venture into the hellish purgatory. As the three make their way deeper into the Wood, each motivated by their own desperate desires, trust turns to betrayal and flawless facades begin to flicker. It may be that the ones Addie has so longed to reunite are those who have been lying to her her entire life"-- Provided by publisher.
343 pages
English edition · First published 2026 by Keylight Books, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company · ISBN 9798887981277
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