A spooky gothic adventure, perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and for curling up with on a rainy night ...

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

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, a breathtaking new talent


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


• A gripping, chilling tale with Gothic elements which offers an original new spin on a traditional ghost story


• Perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and Lucy Strange