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The Tenth Girl

by Sara Faring
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A haunted Argentinian mansion.
A family curse.
A twist you'll never see coming.
Welcome to Vaccaro School.
Simmering in Patagonian myth, The Tenth Girl is a gothic psychological thriller with a haunting twist.
At the very southern tip of South America looms an isolated finishing school. Legend has it that the land will curse those who settle there. But for Mavi—a bold Buenos Aires native fleeing the military regime that took her mother—it offers an escape to a new life as a young teacher to Argentina's elite girls.
Mavi tries to embrace the strangeness of the imposing house—despite warnings not to roam at night, threats from an enigmatic young man, and rumors of mysterious Others. But one of Mavi's ten students is missing, and when students and teachers alike begin to behave as if possessed, the forces haunting this unholy cliff will no longer be ignored... and one of these spirits holds a secret that could unravel Mavi's existence.
An Imprint Book
"Layered and challenging, and full to bursting with intelligence, while at the same time exuberantly bizarre, like it's having the best time on its own and daring you to join in."
—Rory Power, New York Times–bestselling author of Wilder Girls

"This book envelops the reader with sweeping beauty and tingling mystery from the very first page."
—Nova Ren Suma, New York Times-bestselling author of The Walls Around Us

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  • Release date

    September 24, 2019

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781250304513

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781250304513
      • File size: 5580 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 6.1
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      August 1, 2019
      Following the death of her mother at the hands of the military government, an 18-year-old Argentinian girl escapes to desolate Patagonia, finding refuge in a finishing school besieged by hostile spirits. The year is 1978. Mavi ends up teaching at the infamous Vaccaro School, led by the enigmatic Carmela De Vaccaro. Marred by a curse that wiped out its inhabitants 60 years before, and surrounded by an icy hellscape, the school sits atop land seized from the fictional Zapuche people. As she grows closer to her nine students (the 10th girl is missing), Mavi, whose father had Zapuche roots, uncovers more about the school's grisly origins, its eccentric occupants, and the ghastly Otros (Others) who feed on the inhabitants as they sleep. She soon befriends Carmela's son, Domenico, a cruel, handsome boy who seems to change overnight thanks in part to Angel, a benevolent Other who's curious about Mavi--and the mysterious 10th girl. The story delivers numerous twists and turns, each a deliriously unreal blow. Though the narrative drags at times and some quieter moments feel needlessly long, debut author Faring spins a deceptively simple haunted tale via the alternating viewpoints of Mavi and Angel. Anachronistic hints gesture toward what's really happening at Vaccaro School, culminating in an unanticipated final twist that's sure to be divisive. While the author draws attention to the oppression of Indigenous peoples, the treatment of this subject is cursory. An inspired, cluttered, wholly original tale. (Gothic horror. 14-19)

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:6.1
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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