Four starred reviews!
An orphaned teen races to uncover a killer—who may have come from the sea—when she and her beloved orcas fall under suspicion in this ‘dark, vibrant, and thrilling adventure’ (BookPage, starred review) and historical gothic mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl, Stacey Lee.
1918. Orcas Island, Washington.
Lucy Nowhere has spent her eighteen years working on the vast estate of the eccentric shipbuilder who took her in after she washed ashore in a green canoe as a baby. But she has long wished for a life off the island, and in a matter of days, she is set to leave for college—and, for the first time, choose her own future.
Then she finds her employer’s severed head on the beach. Rumors swirl that a mischievous spirit and its minions, the sea wolves, have struck again. Lucy doesn’t believe in myths. She knows that a human—a human murderer''killed him. And when she is unexpectedly named heiress to the estate, she understands the next target is her.
Her closest friend, the estate’s vigilant young guard, begs her to escape while she can. But Lucy knows the only way she can discover who she is, and free the island of its curse, is to find the real killer—before she becomes the next victim.
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
An orphaned teen races to uncover a killer—who may have come from the sea—when she and her beloved orcas fall under suspicion in this ‘dark, vibrant, and thrilling adventure’ (BookPage, starred review) and historical gothic mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl, Stacey Lee.
1918. Orcas Island, Washington.
Lucy Nowhere has spent her eighteen years working on the vast estate of the eccentric shipbuilder who took her in after she washed ashore in a green canoe as a baby. But she has long wished for a life off the island, and in a matter of days, she is set to leave for college—and, for the first time, choose her own future.
Then she finds her employer’s severed head on the beach. Rumors swirl that a mischievous spirit and its minions, the sea wolves, have struck again. Lucy doesn’t believe in myths. She knows that a human—a human murderer''killed him. And when she is unexpectedly named heiress to the estate, she understands the next target is her.
Her closest friend, the estate’s vigilant young guard, begs her to escape while she can. But Lucy knows the only way she can discover who she is, and free the island of its curse, is to find the real killer—before she becomes the next victim.
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Praise for this book
"Stacey Lee has written a masterpiece of historical fiction with prose as luminous as spun glass. Wrapped in fog and atmosphere, Heiress of Nowhere is a triumph of storytelling - layered with romance, thrilling mystery, and characters who feel as alive and complicated as the secrets they keep. Take a deep breath and get ready to be pulled under." - Stephanie Garber
"A dazzling, twist-filled mystery about love, identity and ambition, Heiress of Nowhere follows a young woman determined to claim her place in a world that would rather see her disappear. Smart, witty, and utterly magical, this is Stacey Lee at her finest." - Isabel Ibañez
"This twisty, gothic mystery has it all - dark secrets, swoony romance, rich history, wild and dangerous beasts, and more than a hint of magic. It's everything you expect from Stacey Lee and more." - Laura Ruby
"A dazzling, twist-filled mystery about love, identity and ambition, Heiress of Nowhere follows a young woman determined to claim her place in a world that would rather see her disappear. Smart, witty, and utterly magical, this is Stacey Lee at her finest." - Isabel Ibañez
"This twisty, gothic mystery has it all - dark secrets, swoony romance, rich history, wild and dangerous beasts, and more than a hint of magic. It's everything you expect from Stacey Lee and more." - Laura Ruby
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