When her sister returns from finishing school a total stranger, a teen seeks out the cause and discovers that the cost of becoming a perfect lady is much higher—and sinister—than ever expected. A lush, gothic tale that will haunt readers long after they turn the last page.

Kristen Pipps is a PitchWars alum with master’s degrees in Screenwriting and Management. She lives in the New York City area with her husband and their Maltipoo, Buffy. When she’s not writing about powerful girls and things that go bump in the night, she’s likely strategizing over a board game or testing her knowledge at pub trivia.