The Suffering

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The companion novel to Rin Chupeco's The Girl from the Well, which Kirkus called a "Stephen King-like horror story" The breathtaking and haunting companion to The Girl from the Well, from the highly acclaimed author of the Bone Witch trilogy The darkness will find you. Seventeen-year-old Tark knows what it is to be powerless. But Okiku changed that. A restless spirit who ended life as a victim and started death as an avenger, she's groomed Tark to destroy the wicked. But when darkness pulls them deep into Aokigahara, known as Japan's suicide forest, Okiku's justice becomes blurred, and Tark is the one who will pay the price... Suspenseful and creepy, The Suffering is perfect for readers looking for- Spooky books for young adults Japanese occult and horror novels Ghost story books for teens East Asian folklore

Author Bio

Rin Chupeco writes ghost stories and strange fairy tales. Her first novel, The Girl from the Well, debuted to rave reviews. 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.