
In Lois Duncan's suspenseful novel, seventeen-year-old Nore Roberts finds herself thrust into a new life at a sprawling Louisiana plantation after her mother's death and father's remarriage. Her beautiful, youthful stepmother, Lisette, and her seemingly perfect step-siblings, Gabe and Josie, quickly reveal unsettling quirks. Nore's investigation uncovers a chilling truth: her new family is immortal, maintaining their eternal youth through a sinister pact that involves disposing of husbands and anyone who gets too close to their secret. This classic YA thriller explores themes of trust, family secrets, and the lengths one will go to for eternal life, all while Nore fights for her own survival against a seemingly ageless evil.
Nore arrives at her stepmother's Louisiana plantation to find her new family odd and an aura of evil and mystery about the place.