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  • Published: 8 September 2015
  • ISBN: 9781492629849
  • Imprint: Sourcebooks Fire
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $26.00

The Suffering




The companion novel to Rin Chupeco's The Girl from the Well, which Kirkus called a "Stephen King-like horror story"

The breathtaking and haunting companion to The Girl from the Well, from the highly acclaimed author of the Bone Witch trilogy

The darkness will find you.

Seventeen-year-old Tark knows what it is to be powerless. But Okiku changed that. A restless spirit who ended life as a victim and started death as an avenger, she's groomed Tark to destroy the wicked. But when darkness pulls them deep into Aokigahara, known as Japan's suicide forest, Okiku's justice becomes blurred, and Tark is the one who will pay the price…

Suspenseful and creepy, The Suffering is perfect for readers looking for:
Spooky books for young adults
Japanese occult and horror novels
Ghost story books for teens
East Asian folklore

  • Published: 8 September 2015
  • ISBN: 9781492629849
  • Imprint: Sourcebooks Fire
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $26.00

About the author

Rin Chupeco

Despite uncanny resemblances to Japanese revenants, Rin Chupeco has always maintained their sense of humor. Raised in Manila, Philippines, they keep four pets: a dog, two birds, and a husband. They’ve been a technical writer and a travel blogger but now make things up for a living. They are the author of The Girl from the Well, The Suffering, The Bone Witch trilogy, and the A Hundred Names for Magic trilogy. Connect with Rin at rinchupeco.com.

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