The Dark We Know
The Dark We Know by Wen-Yi Lee is a lyrical young adult horror novel published by Gillian Flynn Books, a Zando imprint, in 2024. This edition spans 324 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Isadora Chang, who returns to her repressive hometown of Slater after the death of her abusive father. Once there, she confronts the haunting memories of her past and the tragic deaths of two childhood friends, which have left a dark shadow over the town.
Readers will find an intimate exploration of trauma and healing as Isa grapples with her identity and the sinister forces that threaten her and her remaining friend, Mason. As she begins to hear strange songs and discovers eerie artwork in her sketchbook, Isa must confront the evil that haunts Slater and the pain it feeds on. This novel delves into themes of friendship and survival, set against a backdrop of supernatural elements that challenge Isa to reclaim her life and confront her past.
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A School Library Journal Best Young Adult Book of 2024 · A Reactor Notable YA Horror Book of 2024 · A Parade Best Horror Book of 2024
From Gillian Flynn Books, a lyrical young adult horror by debut author Wen-yi Lee that’s perfect for fans of She Is a Haunting, Stephen King’s IT, and The Haunting of Hill House.
“Wen-yi Lee has crafted a dark and compelling supernatural mystery buoyed by earnestly written, queer-centric characters. I am enthralled!” –Gillian Flynn
Growing up in Slater, Isadora Chang never felt at ease in the repressive small town, even before she realized she was bisexual–but after the deaths of two childhood friends, Slater went from feeling claustrophobic to suffocating. So, Isa took off before the town could swallow her, too. Even though it meant leaving everything she knew behind, including her last surviving friend, Mason.
When Isa’s abusive father dies, however, she agrees to come back from art school just long enough to collect the inheritance. But then Mason turns up at the cemetery with a revelation and a plea: their friends were murdered by an evil that haunts the town, and he needs Isa to help stop it–before it takes anyone else.
When Isa begins to hear strange songs on the wind, and eerie artwork fills her sketchbook that she can’t recall drawing, she’s forced to stop running and confront her past. Because something is waiting in the shadows of Slater’s valleys, something that feeds on the pain and heartbreak of its children. Whatever it is, it knows Isa’s back . . . and it won’t let her escape again.
Wen-yi Lee’s young adult debut is an intimate and gripping exploration of trauma, healing, and the lasting power of friendship, as a runaway teen must finally face the sinister forces that defined her childhood, and in doing so, demand her right to survive.
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