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  • Published: 16 July 2018
  • ISBN: 9781616958756
  • Imprint: Soho Teen
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $22.99

Unearthly Things




A brilliant retelling of Jane Eyre with a gothic ghost-story feel, set in the world of contemporary San Francisco debutantes.

Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre retold against the backdrop of San Francisco's most fabulous—and dangerous—elites.

After losing her parents in a tragic accident, surfer girl Janie Mason trades the sunny beaches of Hawaii for the cold fog of San Francisco and new guardians—the Rochesters—that she’s never even met. Janie feels hopelessly out of place in their world of Napa weekends, fancy cotillions, and chauffeurs. The only person she can relate to is Daniel, a fellow surfer. Meeting him makes Janie feel like things might be looking up.

Still, something isn’t right in the Rochester mansion. There are noises—screams—coming from the attic that everyone else claims they can’t hear. Then John, the black sheep of the family, returns after getting kicked out of yet another boarding school. Soon Janie finds herself torn between devil-may-care John and fiercely loyal Daniel. Just when she thinks her life can’t get any more complicated, she learns the truth about why the Rochesters took her in. They want something from Janie, and she’s about to see just how far they’ll go to get it.

  • Published: 16 July 2018
  • ISBN: 9781616958756
  • Imprint: Soho Teen
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $22.99

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Praise for Unearthly Things

Praise for Unearthly Things:

"Effortlessly paced, full of heart, humor and horror...Charlotte Brontë would never have guessed that her classic fits so well with a Mean Girls twist, but the blend is addictive, fast-paced and haunting."--Madeleine Roux, New York Times bestselling author of the Asylum series

"Haunting in the best possible sense, from the first page to the very last twist."--Leslie Margolis, New York Times bestselling author of the Maggie Brooklyn mysteries

"The pace accelerates, suspense builds, and stakes mount...Jane Eyre has inspired retellings from literary gems to pallid retreads; Gagnon's version stands up to the competition, slyly toying with readers' expectation to surprising, entertaining effect."--Kirkus Reviews

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