The Companion

By Katie Alender

An orphan's new life with a mysterious family unravels into a chilling nightmare.

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448 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Margot, an orphan, is chosen to live with the enigmatic Sutton family, tasked with befriending their silent daughter, Agatha. Initially, the estate seems a refuge from her past, but the house's eerie presence soon distorts Margot's reality. As she bonds with Agatha and her intriguing brother, unsettling secrets emerge, forcing Margot to question her sanity and the true intentions of her hosts. What dark truths lie within the walls of this isolated mansion, and can Margot escape before it's too late? The nightmare she thought she left behind may have only just begun.

From the publisher

Winner of the Edgar Award for Young Adult Fiction!The other orphans say Margot is lucky. Lucky to survive the horrible accident that killed her family. Lucky to have her own room because she wakes up screaming every night. And finally, lucky to be chosen by a prestigious family to live at their remote country estate. But it wasn’t luck that made the Suttons rescue Margot from her bleak existence at the group home. Margot was handpicked to be a companion to their silent, mysterious daughter, Agatha. At first, helping with Agatha–and getting to know her handsome younger brother–seems much better than the group home. But soon, the isolated house begins playing tricks on Margot’s mind, making her question everything she believes about the Suttons . . . and herself. Margot’s bad dreams may have stopped when she came to live with Agatha - but the real nightmare has just begun.

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