House of Salt and Sorrows
House of Salt and Sorrows
by Erin A. Craig
Ages 13–17
Twelve sisters, a haunted mansion, and a string of mysterious deaths — a gothic reimagining of 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses.'
Heads-up for parents: Scary / horror, Death & grief, Violence. Worth reading it yourself first.
- Author
- Erin A. Craig
- Age
- Ages 13–17
- Type
- Gothic Fantasy
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Delacorte Press
- In India
- Available
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