From Susan Dennard, the New York Times bestselling author of the
Witchlands series, comes a haunting and high-octane contemporary fantasy
about the magic it takes to face your fears in a nightmare-filled forest
and the mettle required to face the secrets hiding in the dark corners
of your own family.
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An Instant New York Times Bestseller
A Barnes & Noble YA Book Club Pick**
An Indigo Best Teen Book of 2022
A Junior Library Guild Pick
An Indie Next Pick
A Goodreads Most Anticipated YA Book
Hemlock Falls isn't like other towns. You won't find it on a map, your
phone won't work here, and the forest outside town might just kill you.
Winnie Wednesday wants nothing more than to join the Luminaries, the
ancient order that protects Winnie's town--and the rest of
humanity--from the monsters and nightmares that rise in the forest of
Hemlock Falls every night.
Ever since her father was exposed as a witch and a traitor, Winnie and
her family have been shunned. But on her sixteenth birthday, she can
take the deadly Luminary hunter trials and prove herself true and
loyal--and restore her family's good name. Or die trying.
But in order to survive, Winnie enlists the help of the one person who
can help her train: Jay Friday, resident bad boy and Winnie's ex-best
friend. While Jay might be the most promising new hunter in Hemlock
Falls, he also seems to know more about the nightmares of the forest
than he should. Together, he and Winnie will discover a danger lurking
in the forest no one in Hemlock Falls is prepared for.
Not all monsters can be slain, and not all nightmares are confined to
the dark.
"You'll want to get lost in the world of The Luminaries again and
again."--Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author
