Forbidden

By Eve Bunting

Book Overview

In early-nineteenth century Scotland, sixteen-year-old Josie, an orphan, is sent to live with an aunt and uncle on the rocky, stormy northwest coast. Everything and everyone in her new surroundings, including her relatives, is sinister, threatening, and mysterious. She's told that Eli, the young man she's attracted to, is forbidden to her, but not why. Spirited, curious, and determined, Josie sets out to learn the village's secrets and discovers evil, fueled by heartless greed, as well as a ghostly presence eager for revenge. An author's note gives the historical inspiration for this story.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 054439092X
• ISBN13: 9780544390928
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10

Customer Reviews

Worth your time!

This book is amazing. I didn't think too much about it when I first picked it up but before I knew it I couldn't put it down! It combines romance and mystery with a bit of horror- it's a little bit of all. Let me just say (no spoiler) that the book took an unexpected twist in a good way. Definitely recommend :)