The Forest of Stolen Girls

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After her father vanishes while investigating the disappearance of thirteen young women, a teen returns home to pick up the trail in this YA historical mystery from the author ofThe Silence of Bones.

1426, Joseon, Korea. Hwani’s family has never been the same since she and her younger sister went missing and were later found unconscious in the forest, near a gruesome crime scene. Years later, Detective MinHwani’s fatherlearns that 13 girls have recently disappeared under similar circumstances, and so he returns to their hometown to investigate . . . only to vanish as well.

Determined to find her father, Hwani travels home to pick up the trail. As she digs into the secrets of the small villageand reconnects with her now-estranged sisterHwani comes to realize that the answer lies within her own buried memories of what happened in the forest all those years ago.

Suspenseful and richly atmospheric, June Hur’sThe Forest of Stolen Girlsis a haunting historical mystery sure to keep readers guessing.