Cemetery Boys meets The Haunting of Bly Manor in this spellbinding debut! For Jaime, returning to the Vermont town of Saint Juniper means returning to...

Cemetery Boys meets The Haunting of Bly Manor in this spellbinding debut!

For Jaime, returning to the Vermont town of Saint Juniper means returning to a past he's spent eight years trying to forget. After shuttling between foster homes, he hopes to make something out of this fresh start. But every gossip in town already knows his business, and with reminders of his past everywhere, he seeks out solitude into the nearby woods--Saint Juniper's Folly--and does not return.

For Theo, Saint Juniper means being stuck. He knows there's more out there, but he's scared to go find it. His senior year is going to be like all the rest, dull and claustrophobic. That is until he wanders into the Folly and stumbles on a haunted house with an acerbic yet handsome boy trapped--as in physically trapped--inside.

For Taylor, Saint Juniper is a mystery. She tries to practice the magic her dad banned from the house after her mom, an accomplished witch, suddenly died. But without someone to guide her, she's floundering. Then a wide-eyed teenager barges into her life, rambling about a haunted house and a trapped boy. He needs a witch.

The Folly and its ghosts will draw these three teenagers together. But can they each face their demons to forge a bond strong enough to escape the Folly's shadows?

Alex Crespo's queer haunted house mystery is equal parts spine-tingling thrills, a celebration of found family, and must-read for paranormal romance fans.

Author: Alex Crespo
Publisher: Peachtree Teen
Published: 06/06/2023
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.20w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781682635773
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/06/2023
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2023 - Book Of Special Distinction
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2023
Booklist 04/01/2023 pg. 64

About the Author
Born and raised by the Great Lakes, Alex Crespo writes about queer love, magic, and all the ways they intersect. When not writing, you can find him making art or daydreaming about Mothman. He currently lives in Chicago with an endless anime watchlist and his black cat Hex. Saint Juniper's Folly is his debut novel. Find him on Instragram, Twitter, and TikTok @byalexcrespo.