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At seventeen, Alida has spent her whole life as a Depression-era carnival “human wonder”—a girl with a strikingly beautiful face and a body the world treats as a spectacle. Then, in one electrifying night at a speakeasy, a fearless Hollywood couple buys her freedom and brings her to Bramley Hall, a grand estate filled with books, warmth, and the one thing she’s never had: belonging.
But safety doesn’t come easily. Ominous dreams shadow her new home, a bitter enemy whispers dangerous ideology into young minds, and a lurking threat from Alida’s past refuses to stay buried. As her bond with the family deepens, Alida discovers an impossible gift—one powered by love, and paid for in years of her own life.
If you like gothic atmosphere, found-family tenderness, and high-stakes suspense with a supernatural edge, this one will stay with you.
