Título: Our Wicked Histories
Autor: Amy Goldsmith
Sinopse: A teen girl’s attempt to make amends with her former friend group takes a sinister turn during a weekend getaway at an ancestral Irish estate in this atmospheric, literary horror from the author of Those We Drown.
There’s something in the lake at Wren Hall.
At least, that’s what the locals say. Not that Meg cares much about the rumors. When she’s asked to spend Halloween weekend at the Ireland retreat of the wealthy Wren twins, she recognizes the invitation for exactly what it is: her last, and only, chance to save her spot at Greyscott’s, the exclusive British art school she attended on scholarship until last summer. Clever, beautiful, and talented, the twins are the pride of Greyscott’s, and kindhearted Lottie Wren was once Meg’s closest friend. But not anymore.
None of Meg’s old friend group have talked to her since she left school—and they especially don’t talk about the incident that resulted in her suspension. Now, Meg is willing to do whatever it takes to earn their forgiveness.
But Wren Hall turns out to be far from the idyllic country manor Meg was expecting. The house is damp and drafty, the mirrors are all covered, and the weed-choked lake is at the center of legends that haunt the property to this day—a tainted legacy the estate seems unable to shake.
The truth is, people aren’t the only ones who keep secrets. Places can keep them too—and Wren Hall is drowning in them. When the past bleeds into the present and ancient sins rise to the surface, Meg must ask herself how well she really knows her one-time best friends...or whether any of them will survive the weekend.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Our Wicked Histories”, de Amy Goldsmith, publicado pela editora Delacorte Press, em 2024 e com 384 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Delacorte Press
Páginas: 384
Ano: 2024
Edição: 1
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0593703952
ISBN13: 9780593703953
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Delacorte Press costumam transportar o leitor para universos ricos em conflitos pessoais e sociais, onde o destino dos personagens se entrelaça com grandes eventos históricos, mundos fantásticos ou dilemas contemporâneos. O ritmo das narrativas varia entre o suspense tenso, a fantasia épica e o drama adolescente, com protagonistas frequentemente jovens enfrentando desafios que vão desde batalhas míticas até intrigas escolares. O catálogo revela uma predileção por histórias que exploram relações complexas, como amizades ameaçadas, amores proibidos e rivalidades intensas, sempre com uma linguagem acessível que mantém a tensão e o envolvimento emocional.
