The Girl from the Well

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Age range 14 to 18

The Ring meets The Exorcist in this haunting story set in Japan about an American boy whose last hope for protection lies with a vengeful ghost.

I am where dead children go. Okiku is a lonely soul. She has wandered the world for centuries, freeing the spirits of the murdered-dead. Once a victim herself, she now takes the lives of killers with the vengeance they're due. But releasing innocent ghosts from their ethereal tethers does not bring Okiku peace. Still she drifts on. Such is her existence, until she meets Tark. Evil writhes beneath the moody teen's skin, trapped by a series of intricate tattoos. While his neighbors fear him, Okiku knows the boy is not a monster. Tark needs to be freed from the malevolence that clings to him. There's just one problem: if the demon dies, so does its host.

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"There's a superior creep factor that is pervasive in every lyrical word of Chupeco's debut, and it's perfect for teens
who enjoy traditional horror movies...the story is solidly scary and well worth the read.
" - Booklist

Author Bio

Rin Chupeco writes ghost stories and strange fairy tales, and is at times mistaken for an undead Japanese revenant. Raised in Manila, Philippines, she keeps four pets- a dog, two birds, and a husband, the latter of whom she has a son with. Find her at rinchupeco.com.