First published 2012
Amy moves to Taylor Springs, the town where her family grew up. The place feels familiar, like coming home. But her relatives avoid talking about Stone Hollow, a hidden valley with an abandoned cottage that people claim is haunted. Amy wants answers, but the adults won't give her any. Only Jason, a local boy, will discuss the mysterious place. He has been to Stone Hollow and doesn't think ghosts live there. Instead, Jason believes something stranger happens in the valley. He thinks time bends back on itself, showing scenes from years ago. Sometimes the past returns in ways nobody expects. Amy doubts Jason's wild theory at first. But as she learns more about Stone Hollow, she realizes the truth might be more complex than anyone admits. She must decide whether to trust Jason and discover what really happens in the forbidden valley.
Genres: mystery, fantasy, young-adult, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, fish-out-of-water, mystery
Setting: Stone Hollow, Taylor Springs
207 pages · ebook · Open Road Media Teen Tween