But as the cost of their wanting becomes more deadly, Finch and Selena must learn to work together to stop the horror they unleashed, before it consumes the entire island.

It promises to grant every desire the girls have kept locked away in their insecure hearts―beauty, power, adoration―in exchange for a price: human body parts. One night Finch, Selena, and her friends accidentally summon a carnivorous creature of immense power in the depths of the school. But despite Selena's suspicion, she feels drawn to Finch and has a sinking feeling that from now on the two will be inexplicably linked to one another. Clair sees right through Finch, and she knows something is seriously wrong with her. Hillcrest Hall, Lower Level 385 West Campus Drive (MC 0345) Blacksburg, VA 24061. Finch doesn't know why she woke up after her heart stopped, but since dying she's felt a constant pull from the school and the surrounding town of Rainwater, like something on the island is calling to her. This hauntingly atmospheric tale follows a group of teenage girls as they learn just how far they will go to get what they want and at what cost. But something monstrous, and ancient, and terrifying, wouldn't let her drown. Set against the backdrop of an elite New England boarding school, My Dearest Darkest is a must-read for fans of horror and dark academia. Months before school started, Finch and her parents got into an accident that should have left her dead at the bottom of a river. WILDER GIRLS meets THE CRAFT in this Sapphic horror debut that asks: What price would you be willing to pay to achieve your deepest desires?įinch Chamberlin is the newest transfer student to the ultra-competitive Ulalume Academy.

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