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The Witch Haven meets Divine Rivals in this magical, "high-stakes page-turner of a thriller" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) of a young clairvoyant who gets dragged into a dangerous game of revenge alongside a mysterious thief in early 1900s New York City.
Stella Bohdan is never alone—never—and yet she is the loneliest person she knows, dead or alive. A gifted psychic who can hear the voices of spirits, all Stella wants is to con enough people to survive on the brutal New York City streets and find a way to deal with the tragic death of her sister.
Performing seances in parlor rooms and tarot readings by candlelight, Stella is barely holding on. Until she meets Pax, a mysterious young man who offers Stella an invitation and a promise: Join a secret group of talented mystics who explore the darker realms of spiritualism, and together they will get revenge on her sister's killer.
But how can Stella admit she is the reason her sister is dead?
In the hope of righting past wrongs, Stella joins Pax and his team of mystics. It's soon clear there is more behind their partnership than just vengeance.
They must tread carefully though, because in the world of spiritualism, not everything is what it seems—especially when communing with the unknown.
"A high-stakes page-turner of a thriller." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Convoluted character backstories make the tale feel a bit overstuffed, but burgeoning romance and rollicking hijinks elicit continued reader engagement. Stella and her dead sister, Daisy, take turns narrating, their tones breezy despite some dark subject matter, including the factory fire and the Titanic's sinking." —Publishers Weekly
"Drawing on the fascinating history of the spiritualist movement, Kristin Tubb crafts a haunting, atmospheric story where grief, belief, and deception intertwine. Rich with historical texture, The Spiritualists reminds us that the voices of the past are never truly silent." —Ruta Sepetys, New York Times bestselling author of Fountains of Silence and The Bletchley Riddle
"Rooted in true history and drenched in atmosphere, The Spiritualists delivers a cleverly constructed heist, morally messy characters, and an ending that lingers long after the final page. A haunting young adult debut by Tubb. Don't miss it!" —Jennifer Lynn Alvarez, award-winning author of Lies Like Wildfire
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Kristin O'Donnell Tubb's books have won five state book awards. She is the author of eleven middle grade novels, including Fowl Play, The Decomposition of Jack, Luna Howls at the Moon, The Story Collector series, A Dog Like Daisy, and Zeus, Dog of Chaos. The Spiritualists is her first book for teens. Kristin lives near Nashville, Tennessee, with her bouncy-loud family. Just like her two dogs, she can be bribed with cheese.
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