DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE LUCY WENT? SHE WENT TO PLAY THE GAME. YOU CAN PLAY TOO. FIND A PARTNER. FIND A KEY. FIND THE ROAD. YOU HAVE TWO DAYS. Cross The Blair Witch Project with Stranger Things and you've got Kate Alice Marshall's stunning and spooky new release RULES FOR VANISHING - a skin-crawling story that grows more unsettling with each step. RULES FOR VANISHING explores the local legend of Lucy Gallows. Once a year, a road appears in the forest just outside of Briar Glen. Follow Lucy's rules and play her game, and if you reach the end of the road Lucy will be there waiting. Lucy's game is not for the faint of heart, something Sara Donoghue finds out when she and her reluctant classmates enter the forest, in search of her sister Becca. I don't read many books with horror or supernatural elements, so this was a pleasant surprise! It's been a long time since I was truly enthralled by a story in this way. I was reading on the metro and almost missed my stop because I was so hooked. This is simply the kind of book that you cannot put down! I wouldn't call it *scary*, but the thrill of the supernatural elements and the mystery that unfolds as the story progresses kept me on the edge of my seat at all times. It was much more supernatural-focused than I was expecting. The way the story was told was what grabbed me initially; through interviews, 'evidence' such as text messages and video descriptions, and Sara's 'written testimony'. This book is also beautifully diverse, but not forcibly so. Certain elements were made better by this diversity, such as Vanessa's stutter and Jeremy's hearing difficulties. These traits were woven into the story and played key roles in storytelling. However even with characters who have such different traits and personalities, it did take me a little while to fully understand exactly who each character was. When you have nine characters all interacting with one another in the one location, things can get a little confusing. This confusion may have also been a result of Sara's unreliable narrating, which was otherwise a fantastic way to tell the story and watch the mystery unfold. Thank you to Walker Books Australia for sending me a copy of this fantastic book! 1st October 2019 (AUS) / $16.99 AUD ISBN 9781406393149 https://www.walkerbooks.com.au/Books/Rules-for-Vanishing-9781406393149
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