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

'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