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About The Book

A girl returns to her hometown and the sinister bogland surrounding it in search of her missing sister in this harrowing, atmospheric young adult horror perfect for fans of Shea Ernshaw and The Haunting of Hill House.

I know how to find her. Don’t follow me. I mean it. It will break Dad if you do. I love you, Em.
P.S. Stay away from the Sedge Man. He won’t stop, like a hunter, until there’s nothing left of you.


A year after her sister Eve’s sudden disappearance, Emma returns to the small town of Scarrow in northern Maine. The police have no leads, the neighbors spread rumors about her father’s involvement, and the vast bogland known as the Moss lies in wait beside the house like a hungry beast.

Darkly familiar shadows and specters fill her dreams and the quiet spaces between her thoughts. Something is following her, pulling her to the Moss, and it’s growing stronger by the day. Could it be what called to her sister? Or even to their mother, when Emma was only a child?

Haunted by the ghosts of the past, Emma knows she is the only one who can uncover the truth and save her sister…unless she gets lost herself.

About The Author

Having been born into an Air Force family, Lisa Lueddecke has spent her life moving between four countries and five states and loves to travel. She’s a former book blogger and publishing intern turned writer currently residing in England. Lisa is the author of A Shiver of Snow and Sky, its sequel A Storm of Ice and Stars, The Forest of Ghost and Bones, The City of Lost Dreamers, and The Moss.

Why We Love It

“Moody, atmospheric, and strange, The Moss will seep in like the Sedge Man and linger in the dark corners to haunt you forever. A dark jewel of a tale.”

—Alyza L., Editor, on Moss

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (September 30, 2025)
  • Length: 336 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781665984485
  • Ages: 12 - 99

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