Book overview
A school's storied legacy cannot stop student's whispers of mysterious disappearances and a legendary monster, in this terrifying new novel that will entrance fans of Madeline Roux and Claire Legrand.
Jess has always been a runner--always looking for an escape, no matter how many detention centers or "special schools" she's been sent to. So when she receives a scholarship to the illustrious Danvers-Cutteridge in the mountains of West Virginia, her first plan of action is to find the fastest exit.
But Jess soon learns that this new school has secrets hidden beyond the grand staircases and storied past. A student has gone missing, and Jess's new friends suspect that they haven't been told the truth about the disappearance.
As Jess helps search for answers (and a way out), she discovers more of Danvers-Cutteridge's unsettling history. The abuses and mutilations inflicted on past residents. The strange authority in the headmaster's celebrated family tree. And the fearsome legend that has haunted the valley for decades--a mysterious girl, dressed in green.
Soon, Jess's search will take her down into the heart of the school, through the closed-off parts of its history left forgotten in the dark. But walls and iron aren't enough to keep the hungry darkness at bay...
