This Is Not a Ghost Story
- Subject
- Ghost Stories
- Age
- Teen
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 304
- Publisher
- Harperteen
- Size
- 13.2 cm Ă 20.1 cm
- ISBN
- 9780062422453
Nothing is as it seems in this chilling, twisting tale by bestselling author Andrea Portes, perfect for fans of Madeleine Roux and Danielle Vega.
Rife with dark humor and chilling twists, This Is Not a Ghost Story is American Horror Story meets Thereâs Someone Inside Your House. It will have readers flipping back to the very first page after the shocking finale.
I am not welcome. Somehow I know that. Something doesnât want me here.
Daffodil Franklin has plans for a quiet summer before her freshman year at college, and luckily, sheâs found the job that can give her just that: housesitting a mansion for a wealthy couple.
But as the summer progresses and shadows lengthen, Daffodil comes to realize the house is more than it appears. The spacious home seems to close in on her, and as she takes the long road into town, she feels eyes on her the entire way, and something tugging her back.
What Daffodil doesnât yet realize is that her job comes with a steep price. The house has a long-ago grudge it needs to settle . . . and Daffodil is the key to settling it.
About the author
Andrea PortesAuthor
Andrea Portes is the bestselling novelist of two critically lauded adult novels, Hick, her debut, which was made into a feature film starring ChloĂ« Grace Moretz, Alec Baldwin, Blake Lively, Eddie Redmayne, and Juliette Lewis, and Bury This. Her first novel for young adult readers, Anatomy of a Misfit, was called âperfection in book formâ by Teen Vogue. Her other YA novels include The Fall of Butterflies and Liberty: The Spy Who (Kind of) Liked Me. Andrea Portesâs spooky, timeless middle grade debut is Henry & Eva and the Castle on the Cliff.
Andrea grew up on the outskirts of Lincoln, Nebraska. Later, she attended Bryn Mawr College. Currently she lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Sandy Tolan, their son, Wyatt, and their dog, Rascal. You can visit her online at www.andreaportes.squarespace.com.
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What reviewers said
â[Portes] tempers gruesome scenes with Daffodilâs likable and chatty personality, and creates a memorable novel reminiscent of John Bellairs stories.â
âThe chills here are on par with The Shining. Readers [will] know to be very, very afraid.â
âFor all that the title claims, something spooky is happening in this house. This is a horror book that pokes fun at itself and the genre, managing to be both spooky and funnyâŠ[with] an interesting twist at the end.â
Praise for ANATOMY OF A MISFIT: âItâs rare that a book can be as funny and absolutely delightful as it is moving and thought provoking, and Anatomy of a Misfit is both.â
"A self-deprecating and highly memorable heroine whose bawdy, laceratingly funny narration makes her instantly endearing while also revealing her flaws, uncertainties, and ethical quandaries."
"A romance filled with seriously funny dark humor and tragedy.â
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