A spooky gothic adventure, perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and for curling up with on a rainy night - think Ghosts for younger readers!

• WINNER OF THE TIMES/CHICKEN HOUSE CHILDREN'S FICTION COMPETITION


• WINNER OF THE MSLEXIA NOVEL AWARD


• LONGLISTED FOR THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2024

'It's exciting and original, warm and funny and gothic' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE

'A twisting, churning, tide-turning adventure!' LUCY STRANGE

'Haunting and twisty, and I loved the touch of humour' EVE MCDONNELL

Autumn Albert can see the dead – much to her annoyance. But when her dad dies in mysterious circumstances, he’s the one ghost who doesn’t appear.

A curious instruction in his will sends Autumn to Imber, the storm-soaked island of his childhood: a place marked by tight-lipped locals, strange stacks of witchstones – and even fewer ghosts.

Soon Autumn is ensnared in a dark and twisty mystery, which must be unravelled before the sea rises up and history is doomed to repeat itself ...

• The debut adventure for ages 9 and up from Emily Randall-Jones, author of The Scream of the Whistle


• Winner of the Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition 2021


• A gripping tale which offers an original new spin on a traditional ghost story


• Perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and Lucy Strange

'Pace and plot twists a-plenty' THE TIMES

'Jam-packed with mystery and secrets' ELOISE WILLIAMS

'Perfect for young readers who love the spooky and strange' RICHARD PICKARD