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A Stir of Bones

By: Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
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A Stir of Bones is the stand-alone prequel to acclaimed fantasist Nina Hoffman's award-winning adult novels A Red Heart of Memories and Past the Size of Dreaming. It is every bit as remarkable, warm, and heartwrenching.

Fourteen-year-old Susan Backstrom seems to have a charmed life - she's smart and beautiful, the only child of wealthy, attentive parents. But there are secrets inside her expensive house that Susan would never tell. One day, at the library, she overhears their housekeeper's son talking with some friends about sneaking into a nearby abandoned house. Much to her own surprise, Susan very much wants to join them - and soon, she's part of the best secret of all.

The house has a resident teenage ghost. More important than that, the house itself is a living, supernatural thing, able to serve as a magic conductor. With the help of five new friends - -three humans, one ghost, and the House itself - Susan has what she needs to transform her life, if she dares.

©2018 Nina Kiriki Hoffman (P)2018 Listening Library
Fantasy Horror Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Scary Science Fiction & Fantasy Fiction Haunted Ghost Heartfelt Magic

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"Richly endowed with complex relationships, a strange and subtle brand of magic, evocative language, and suspenseful storytelling, this will draw readers into a world less safe and simple than it seems at first glance, then send them on a determined hunt for sequels." (John Peters, Booklist)

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Nina is an outstanding author. This book in particular has been my favorite since I accidentally picked it up so many years ago. She has created a work that is deeply emotional and profoundly moving.

This is a masterpiece

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