The Disappearances is a fantastic debut novel expertly mixing fantasy with suspense. One thing is clear: Sterling isn’t going to hold on to anyone's secrets for long before it starts giving them up. But Sterling always suspected that Juliet Quinn was somehow responsible-and Aila must bear the brunt of their blame while she follows the chain of literary clues her mother left behind.Īs the next Disappearance nears, Aila begins to unravel the dual mystery of why the Disappearances happen and who her mother truly was. No one knows what caused these “Disappearances,” or what will slip away next. A place where the experiences that weave life together-scents of flowers and food, reflections from mirrors and lakes, even the ability to dream-vanish every seven years.

Sterling is a place with mysteries of its own. When Juliet dies, Aila and her younger brother Miles are sent to live in Sterling, a rural town far from home-and the place where Juliet grew up. What if the ordinary things in life suddenly…disappeared?Īila Quinn’s mother, Juliet, has always been a mystery: vibrant yet guarded, she keeps her secrets beyond Aila’s reach. I adored this book!' – Stephanie Garber, author of Caraval Be careful, or you might lose yourself in this strange and wondrous world, where stars go missing, reflections don’t exist, and the question, how much would you sacrifice for love? is given entirely new meaning. 'Thick with mystery, buried secrets, and magic, nothing is safe in The Disappearances.

Secrets in the Snow by Michaela MacColl