House of Thorns

In the vein of The Haunting of Hill House, a teen returns to the mysterious house from her past to search for her missing sister and uncover the truth of Brier Hall in this atmospheric and eerie modern gothic novel. Lia Peartree is hauntedby memories, by her past, by secrets, by the ones she left behind. Five years ago, the Peartrees fled their homethe infamous ancestral Brier Halland never looked back. But her oldest sister went missing that night, and theres been no sign of her since. In the aftermath, the Peartrees are traumatized and get by however they can. Lias remaining sister Ali says yes to any bad idea, and Lia tries so desperately to be the perfect daughter that its tearing her apart. But as the five year anniversary of the night they left nears, Lia begins seeing her missing sister everywhere, and memories of Brier Hall wont leave her alone. When Ali disappears with no warning except a cryptic phone calldont follow me when Im goneLia is sure shes gone back to Brier Hall. Lia must go home one final time and face what haunts her in an effort to find her sisters and uncover the truth of her past.