Unnamed Bones

Harrow Lane is 16 years old, and frankly, a mess. It doesn’t help that her mysterious hometown, Seeker’s Rest, seems to morph its landscape at will—a mountain that suddenly appears, a lake that shouldn’t be there, and a new island that shouldn’t have old-growth trees on it. Why doesn’t anyone else find this odd? Don’t they remember when those people disappeared in the lake? Considered an outsider, Harrow is surprised that when she announces she is going to explore the island, her ex-best friend and others want to join the expedition. As readers get to know Harrow, they may recognize that she is experiencing dissociative identity disorder; she has built a motel in her mind that houses Guilt, Fear, Hope, and other feelings. Her mental health struggles intertwine with the horror that waits on the island—trees that attack, water that poisons, a killer fungus—and as the group attempts to escape, their chances of survival dwindle, as do their numbers. Only when Harrow confronts her emotions is she able to see the clear path, but will the monstrous terror this island holds let them go? Themes of grief, isolation, and loneliness, as truly experienced by these trapped teens, will resonate with both young adult and adult readers.—Dodie Ownes