top of page

A PLACE FOR VANISHING

YA SUPERNATURAL THRILLER

Delacorte Press | Release Date: 1.16.24

Recommended for Ages 14+ (please consult content warnings below)

A teen girl and her family return to her mother's childhood home, only to discover that the house's strange beauty may disguise a sinister past, in this contemporary gothic horror from the author of What We Harvest.

The house was supposed to be a fresh start. That's what Libby's mom said. And after Libby’s recent bipolar III diagnosis and the tragedy that preceded it, Libby knows she and her family need to find a new normal.

But Libby’s new home turns out to be anything but normal. Scores of bugs haunt its winding halls, towering stained-glass windows feature strange, insectile designs, and the garden teems with impossibly blue roses. And then there are the rumors. The locals, including the mysterious boy next door, tell stories about disappearances tied to the house, stretching back over a century to its first owners. Owners who supposedly hosted legendary masked séances on its grounds.

Libby’s mom refuses to hear anything that could derail their family’s perfect new beginning, but Libby knows better. The house is keeping secrets from her, and something tells her that the key to unlocking them lies in the eerie, bug-shaped masks hidden throughout the property.

We all wear masks—to hide our imperfections, to make us stronger and braver. But if Libby keeps hers on for too long, she might just lose herself—and everyone she loves.

APFV Hardcover Mock Up_edited.png

Cover Art: Zoë Van Dijk

Designer: Trisha Previte

image-from-rawpixel-id-2339477-original_edited.jpg

Author's Note: Mental Health Content Warning

While I would describe A Place For Vanishing as a mental health recovery story—one that carries hope and growth and a hell of a lot of fight—this book centers a character recuperating from a suicide attempt. At times, she struggles with lingering suicidal ideation, and she reckons throughout with a recent bipolar III diagnosis. Another character has wounds that appear to be self-inflicted by cutting. Please use your best judgment about whether this story is right for you.

 

If you or someone you know is considering self-harm, please visit 988lifeline.org or call or text the National (US-based) Suicide & Life Crisis Lifeline at 988. Support is 24/7, free, and confidential. The International Association for Suicide Prevention also offers additional lifelines and international resources at findahelpline.com.

 

Above all, please take care of yourself.

Click through for more detailed content warnings ->
skull.png
bottom of page