Sarah Jude

Stay on the roads. Don't enter the woods. Never go out at night. Those are the rules in Rowan's Glen, a remote farming community in the Missouri Ozarks where Ivy Templeton's family has lived for centuries. It's an old-fashioned way of life, full of superstition and traditions, and sixteen-year-old Ivy loves it. The other kids at school may think the Glen kids are weird, but Ivy doesn't care-she has her cousin Heather as her best friend.
The two girls share everything with each other-or so Ivy thinks. When Heather goes missing after a May Day celebration, Ivy discovers that both her best friend and her beloved hometown are as full of secrets as the woods that surround them. But in a town where everyone has something to hide, who can she trust? Folk Horror: A remote community bound by ancient superstitions and one chilling rule: never, ever enter the woods after dark.
Atmospheric Suspense: An eerie Missouri Ozarks setting so thick with dread and tradition you'll feel the chill on every page. Twisted Friendships: Cousins Ivy and Heather share everything-until one of them vanishes, revealing a lifetime of devastating secrets. YA Mystery Thriller: A page-turning mystery that begins when a festive May Day celebration ends in a terrifying disappearance.