Twin Tides
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Long-lost twin sisters unravel the mystery behind their mother's disappearance and face the family betrayal that ultimately separated them in this breathtaking speculative young adult thriller.
Heiress and influencer Caliste Ha lives a glamorous life in an LA high rise, her perfectly curated social media feed hiding the cracks in her family. Across the country, Aria Nguyen is barely surviving as a freshman and academic scammer at Georgetown University. They have never met.
That changes with one unexpected and grim phone call. Their long-missing mother has been found dead in Les Eaux, Minnesota. Upon arrival in the sleepy town, Caliste and Aria discover another shocker—they are identical twins.
Ready to unearth the secrets that led to their mother’s death and their separation, they start looking for answers. But a vengeful ghost is haunting the waters, and an unknown enemy is watching their every move.
Can Aria and Caliste unravel all the sinister mysteries of Les Eaux, or will the town’s deadly secrets ultimately drag them under?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Two long-lost identical twins of Vietnamese descent reunite to solve the mystery of their mother's murder in a debut horror offering reminiscent of The Haunting of Bly Manor that tackles themes of grief, family, and racial inequality. Georgetown student Aria Nguyen pays her way through school using the funds she receives completing assignments for privileged classmates. Meanwhile, wealthy California influencer Caliste Ha spends all her free time maintaining her carefully curated social media accounts. Previously unaware of the other's existence, the 18-year-olds are brought together when authorities inform them that the body of their disappeared mother—whom they barely remember—has been dredged from a lagoon in small-town Minnesota. Shocked to learn they're identical twins, the siblings set out to discover the truth behind their mother's death and their separation. But delving into the past reveals dark family secrets and rouses a murderous spirit seeking vengeance. Plodding pacing and hackneyed dialogue dampen readers' investment in the girls' plight. Still, Nguyen wields pulse-pounding scares, heartrending scenarios, and chilling supernatural elements across the protagonists' alternating third-person narration. The intermittent first-person POV of an enigmatic character called the Ghoul heightens suspense throughout. Ages 12–up.
