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When Stars Come Out

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Teen & Young Adult • Greek & Roman • Science Fiction • Fantasy • Myths & Legends
Anora sees and interacts with the dead A coin grants the power to steal souls An investigation unfolds in high school A classmate’s death ignites suspicion Mistrust from family complicates life

Anora Silby can see the dead and turn spirits into gold coins, two secrets she keeps while trying to start over at a new school. She changed her identity to avoid attention, but on her first day she claims the soul of a dead girl on campus and loses the coin tied to that spirit.

The coin grants others the ability to steal souls, and when a classmate ends up dead it points back to Anora as the murder weapon. She must find who stole the coin while coping with the recent loss of her Poppa, her mother's mistrust, the attention of the enigmatic Shy, and the anonymous gossip app Roundtable. The Order, an organization that governs the dead on Earth, wants Anora and her powers for themselves.

Anora Silby can see the dead and turn spirits into gold coins, then loses a coin that lets others steal souls and implicates her in a classmate's death.
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Book details

Publisher
Bloom Books
Publication date
July 26, 2022
Print length
416 pages
Language
English
ISBN
1728262992

Greek & Roman + Science Fiction + Fantasy

Reader guide

What to Know Before Reading When Stars Come Out

Anora's ability to see spirits and make coins drives the central mystery at a contemporary high school. The story mixes supernatural rules with campus gossip, an anonymous app called Roundtable, and a private organization called the Order that governs the dead. Interpersonal tensions include her strained relationship with her mother, the recent loss of her Poppa, and the attention of a classmate named Shy. Expect a plot focused on uncovering who stole the coin and on how those discoveries put Anora at risk.

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About the author

Scarlett St. Clair

#1 New York Times bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation and the author of the Hades x Persephone Saga, the Adrian x Isolde series, Fairy Tale Retellings, When Stars Come Out and her latest book Terror at the Gates. Scarlett is a global best selling author with millions of copies of her books sold around the world. She has a master's degree in library science and information studies and a bachelor's in English writing. She is obsessed with Greek mythology, murder mysteries (especially Midsomer Murders), and the afterlife.

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