On Sale Date: September 20, 2022
ISBN 9781250861092, 1250861098
Trade Paperback | 384 pages
The "complex and sophisticated thriller with haunting real-world connections" (Kirkus, starred review), now in trade paperback!
The Dark has been waiting—and it won't stay hidden any longer.
Something is wrong in Snakebite, Oregon. Teenagers are disappearing, some turning up dead, the weather isn’t normal, and all fingers point to TV’s most popular ghost hunters who have just come to town.
Logan Ortiz-Woodley, daughter of TV's ParaSpectors, has never been to Snakebite before. But the moment she and her dads arrive, she starts to get the feeling that there's more than ghosts plaguing this small town. Ashley Barton’s boyfriend was the first teen to go missing, and she’s felt his ghost following her ever since. Although everyone shuns the Ortiz-Woodleys, the mysterious Logan may be the only person who can help Ashley get some answers.
When Ashley and Logan team up to figure out who—or what—is haunting Snakebite, their investigation reveals truths about the town, their families, and themselves that neither of them are ready for. As the danger intensifies, they realize that their growing feelings for each other could be a light in the darkness.
Courtney Gould’s thrilling YA debut The Dead and the Dark is about the things that lurk in dark corners, the parts of you that can’t remain hidden, and about finding home in places—and people—you didn’t expect.
The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould
"This book is everything I wanted it to be and nothing I expected it to be. It was quirky and honest and chilling and hopeful. I loved each character—well, most—for who they were and who they became. The plot is creative and consuming, much like the Dark is, and it's the perfect read for Spooky Season."
—Brittany, Buyer and Operations Manager
