The devouring gray

After her sister's death, seventeen-year-old Violet Saunders finds herself dragged to Four Paths, New York. Violet may be a newcomer, but she soon learns her mother isn't: They belong to one of the revered founding families of the town, where stone bells hang above every doorway and danger lurks in the depths of the woods. Justin Hawthorne's bloodline has protected Four Paths for generations…

A girl from the coast

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9780786887088

Collation

280 p. ; 22 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

823 TOE T

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