This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine!
There are two things seventeen-year-old Emma Carver is known for: the fact that she grew up beside a sprawling bog, and that her sister went missing over a year ago. No leads, no clues, no trace. Having spent much of the past year trying to heal from the tragedy in the golden sun of the West Coast, Emma has just returned to Maine, feeling like three thousand miles wasn’t enough to escape the ghosts of her past, both literal and metaphorical.
Her return to New England brings her little comfort or closure. Her father seems convinced she should have stayed away, and the family’s old farmhouse that stands by the bog―known as the Moss―seems particularly upset to see her again. Darkly familiar shadows and specters fill her dreams, her periphery, the quiet spaces between her thoughts.
But something else is following her, pulling her in to the Moss, and it’s growing stronger by the day. With the help of a local boy, who had confessed his feelings for her just before she went away, Emma delves deeper and deeper into the mystery of the growing hauntings―and learns that not only might her sister still be alive, but if she’s willing to put herself in grave danger, there might just be a chance to save her.
“It reads like a long-lost fable, rich with beauty and imagination. A world you won’t forget.” Samantha Shannon, international bestselling author of The Bone Season, on A Shiver of Snow and Sky.
Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Expected Publication: September 30, 2025
Why I’m Waiting: First of all, it’s horror. OF COURSE I’m waiting on it. But also, this sounds fire. There’s shadows, bad dreams, a spooky like bog, and a missing sister. However Idk about this putting herself in grave danger. Like how can we both get out of this mess because I don’t need that kind of crazy in my life lol Also the moss creeping onto her on the cover is crazy work too. That and the eyes gives this a creepy vibe that I’m here for!
What about you? Do you read horror? Do you like the cover? Will you add this to your TBR? Let me know in the comments!
OOh that does sound creepy good! I’ll have to keep an eye on this one! I was also thinking the eyes were creepy. Like she’s some sort of creature from the bog! Sounds awesome! Hope you enjoy it once you read it!
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