Moon Child

The Craft meets The Shining in slow-burn tropical horror."Terrifying. Beautiful. First-rate Southern Gothic horror." - Book Life | Publisher's Weekly 18-year-old Valentina Callejas was raised to do what her Cuban, Catholic grandparents say to do. But Valentina feels a different pull--an affinity with nature, tarot cards, and the occult. After ditching her church retreat, she knows it's time to go off on her own.Visiting Macy, a half-sister she's never met until now, in a little rotting town five hours from the big city where she was raised, Valentina discovers the abandoned, oppressive Sunlake Springs Resort. There she meets the "clairs," young psychics drawn to the hotel's haunted history who've been waiting for her to open a magical entryway to the spirit world.But Valentina's sensitive hands tell a different story--of anguished spirits, menacing cracks, and hooded ghosts of Florida's unsavory past. Even a local legend, the beautiful "Lady of the Lake," hints to the hotel's sinister history. To protect the clairs from the horrors awaiting them on the other side, Valentina must use her growing powers and decide, once and for all, if she's the witch she was meant to be.

From the Inside Flap

The Craftmeets The Shiningin this tropical, gothic horror."I believed in evil like I believed in love, and I wouldn't mess with either."

From the Back Cover

"MOON CHILD is a tension-filled tale of paranormal suspense with a strong lead character and delicious chills. I loved it, and you will too!" - Tim Waggoner, Bram Stoker award-winning author of Writing in the Dark and Your Turn to Suffer

About the Author

GABY TRIANA is the bestselling author of 17 novels for adults and teens, including Moon Child, the Haunted Florida series (Island of Bones, River of Ghosts, City of Spells), Cakespell, Wake the Hollow, Summer of Yesterday, and Paradise Island: A Sam and Colby Story. Her short stories have appeared in Don't Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute Anthology to Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the Classic Monsters Unleashed Anthology, and Weird Tales Magazine (Issue #365). Also the host of a YouTube channel, The Witch Haunt, Gaby writes about witchy powers, ghosts, haunted places, and abandoned locations. She's ghostwritten over 50 novels for bestselling authors, and her books have won IRA Teen Choice, ALA Best Paperback, and Hispanic Magazine's Good Reads Awards. She lives in Miami with her family.FB: @GabyTriana.authorTwitter: @GabyTrianaIG: @GabyTrianaYT: The Witch Haunt

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