by Chuck Wendig
First published 2013
Miriam struggles to build a normal life despite her cursed ability. Every time she touches someone, she witnesses the exact moment of their death. When a teacher at a girls' boarding school offers her money to use her gift, Miriam reluctantly accepts the job. At the school, she accidentally makes contact with one of the students. The vision that follows shows her something terrible: the girl will be brutally murdered in just a few years. Worse still, Miriam realizes this won't be an isolated killing. Multiple victims will die. Now she faces an impossible choice. Her visions have always shown her deaths she couldn't prevent. But knowing about this future murder spree, can she find a way to stop it before it starts? Miriam must decide whether to flee from what she's seen or stay and fight against a fate that seems inevitable.
Genres: mystery, fantasy, thriller, paranormal
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Girls' Boarding School
352 pages · Paperback · Bastei Lübbe
Content warnings: murder, violence