A House with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror novel by New York Times and indie bestselling author Trang Thanh Tran, perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic. In this gorgeously written, deeply haunting ghost story, debut author Trang Thanh Tran explores complex family dynamics and exhilarating romance as a teen girl tries to save her family and herself from a deadly haunted house.

When Jade Nguyen arrives in Vietnam for a visit with her estranged father, she has one goal: survive five weeks pretending to be a happy family in the French colonial house Ba is restoring. She's always lied to fit in, so if she's straight enough, Vietnamese enough, American enough, she can get out with the college money he promised. But the sleep paralysis, persistent bugs, and noisy walls don't make it easy. And at night Jade can't ignore the ghost of the beautiful bride who leaves cryptic warnings: Don't eat. Ba doesn't believe her, and so it's up to Jade to root out the house's rot before she loses herself and her family to the dark forces lurking in the home they've always wanted. Trang Thanh Tran's debut is a riveting page-turner about the costs of belonging that will leave readers hungry for more.

• We're so excited for the trade paperback edition of this title! If you didn't try it in hardcover, we highly recommend bringing in the paperback.
• We had enormous enthusiasm in-house for this project, winning it in a six-figure auction. It is so unique for the YA market with its blend of horror and coming-of-age elements. We will continue to position the paperback as a mega-lead title with a blockbuster marketing campaign.
• The haunted house trope is a very popular one in horror; what Trang is doing is putting a very nuanced spin on it by linking the paranormal element to colonialism, similar to what was done in Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
• The story is a richly layered exploration of place and history and family--what it means to belong, and how one is defined (or not defined) by this sense of belonging. Jade's perspective on colonialism, her feelings of being an outsider, her struggles with her identity, her sexuality, her responsibilities to her family, friends, self--these are all deftly woven together, a perfect, grounding contrast to the horrors of the house and its inhabitants.
• Trang's writing is stunning, blending a beautiful family narrative with a chilling ghost story.