Amidst the bustling streets of New York City, a young filmmaker becomes entangled with a mysterious woman, who drags him into a world of dark secrets.

“Lush, twisty, and spellbinding.”—Megan Abbott, award-winning author of Dare Me

“Hauntingly etched, creating an eeriness that lingers after the novel’s romantic ending.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

It’s July in New York City, and aspiring filmmaker Wes Auckerman has just arrived to start his summer term at NYU. While shooting a séance at a psychic’s in the East Village, he meets a mysterious, intoxicatingly beautiful girl named Annie.

As they start spending time together, Wes finds himself falling for her, drawn to her rose-petal lips and her entrancing glow. There’s just something about her that he can’t put his finger on, something faraway and otherworldly that compels him to fall even deeper. Annie’s from the city, and yet she seems just as out of place as Wes feels. Lost in the chaos of the busy city streets, she’s been searching for something—a missing ring. And now Annie is running out of time and needs Wes’s help. As they search together, Annie and Wes uncover secrets lurking around every corner, secrets that will reveal the truth of Annie’s dark past.