**Suspenseful and richly atmospheric, June Hur's The Forest of Stolen
Girls is a haunting historical mystery sure to keep readers guessing
until the last page.
**
1426, Joseon (Korea). Hwani's family has never been the same since
she and her younger sister went missing and were later found unconscious
in the forest near a gruesome crime scene.
Years later, Detective Min--Hwani's father--learns that thirteen girls
have recently disappeared from the same forest that nearly stole his
daughters. He travels to their hometown on the island of Jeju to
investigate... only to vanish as well.
Determined to find her father and solve the case that tore their family
apart, Hwani returns home to pick up the trail. As she digs into the
secrets of the small village--and collides with her now estranged
sister, Maewol--Hwani comes to realize that the answer could lie within
her own buried memories of what happened in the forest all those years
ago.
Praise for The Forest of Stolen Girls:
**Junior Library Guild Selection
**
"The Forest of Stolen Girls is a haunting, breathtaking tale that
will have readers on the edge of their seats. ... Hur is an absolute
master of mystery, and I will be reading her gorgeous books for years
to come." --Adalyn Grace, New York Times-bestselling author of All
the Stars and Teeth
"Rich, exquisite, and deeply atmospheric, The Forest of Stolen
Girls draws the reader in from the very first page and doesn't let go.
A dark and utterly engrossing mystery, beautifully drawn from start
to finish." --Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times-bestselling author of
Girl in Pieces
"Haunting and lyrical. Beware, this tale will draw you deeper into
the forest than you want to go." --Stacey Lee, award-winning author of
The Downstairs Girl
"A brilliant historical fiction mystery that is suspenseful,
gorgeous and absolutely riveting! Hur brings Jeju Island during the
early Joseon period completely to life in a rich, evocative manner that
reminds me of watching my favorite historical Kdrama." --Ellen Oh,
author of the Prophecy series
