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Megan Kelley Hall Libri
Megan Kelley Hall è una scrittrice nota per l'esplorazione di relazioni complesse e narrazioni personali. I suoi primi romanzi per giovani adulti hanno approfondito intricate dinamiche familiari e da allora sono stati riconosciuti con adattamenti cinematografici. Hall ha anche co-curato un'importante antologia che affronta il problema pervasivo del bullismo, dimostrando il suo impegno nell'amplificare importanti dialoghi sociali attraverso la letteratura. La sua scrittura diversificata si estende a saggi personali che riflettono profonde esperienze di vita, mostrando una voce autoriale sfaccettata.
The Lost Sister
- 280pagine
- 10 ore di lettura
Sisters are born, not chosen. . .Maddie Crane is grappling with the disappearance of Cordelia LeClaire, and trying to escape the grasp of The Sisters of Misery--an insidious clique of the school's most powerful girls, whose pranks have set off a chain of horrific events, and who have Maddie in their sights- Beware the sister betrayed. . . Now in a prestigious boarding school far away from her mysterious hometown of Hawthorne, Massachusetts, Maddie feels free from danger. But when an unmarked envelope arrives at her dorm containing a single ominous tarot card, Maddie realizes with terror that some secrets won't stay buried. Knowing she must return to Hawthorne--a town still scarred by the evil of the Salem witch trials--Maddie prepares to face the fears of her past. . .and the wrath of the sister she wronged. Praise for Megan Kelley Hall and Sisters of Misery "An exciting, dangerous, and mysterious world! Megan Kelley Hall has crafted a story that'll keep you guessing until the last page."--Richelle Mead, author of the Vampire Academy series"One of the very best things in life is discovering an author you want to read more of. Sisters of Misery makes me want to read a whole lot more of Megan Kelley Hall."--Ellen Hopkins, author of Crank and Impulse"Hall will leave readers eager to know what happens next."--Publishers Weekly
Sie sind jung, sie sind schön und sie sind abgrundtief böse. Die 15-jährige Maddie Crane hat einfach alles: den richtigen Namen, die richtigen Klamotten und die richtigen Freundinnen. Denn sie gehört zu den Sisters of Misery. Aber Maddie hat Angst. Furchtbare Angst. Denn ihre selbstbewusste Cousine Cordelia schert sich nichts um die Clique und ihre Anführerin Kate. Doch wer sich gegen sie stellt, wird gnadenlos tyrannisiert. Als Cordelia in der Halloween-Nacht spurlos verschwindet, stellt Maddie verzweifelt Nachforschungen an - und macht eine verstörende Entdeckung.