First published 2019
Chess Greystone has always protected his younger siblings Emma and Finn. Emma solves math problems while Finn makes everyone laugh. The three children live happily with their mother until news breaks about three kidnapped kids. Chess, Emma, and Finn stare at the television in shock. The missing children have their exact first and middle names. They share the same ages and birthdays. Before the siblings can ask their mother about this impossible coincidence, she leaves town for work. She places them with Ms. Morales and her daughter Natalie. The children search their house and find strange clues their mother left behind. These clues lead to secret codes and hidden rooms. Chess, Emma, and Finn realize their mother has been keeping a dangerous secret from them. Their search for answers will change everything they believed about their family and themselves.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, mystery
1 pages · MP3 CD · HarperCollins B and Blackstone Audio