Soojin has always known the rules - never bring back anything larger than her palm from the dead, but that was before Mirae died.

'Eerie and haunting.' Trang Thanh Tran, author of She is a Haunting

Sister, I hear you. I feel your hands in the dirt, beckoning. I will answer your call - I'll return.

Soojin and Mirae have the rare ability to reanimate the dead. The sisters have brought back countless creatures, but always mindful of the warning never to resurrect anything larger than the palm of their hand.

When Mirae is found drowned in the river that cuts through their small, sleepy town, Soojin is beside herself with grief. She disregards every rule and uses her magic to bring her sister back. At first the pair revel in the miracle of being reunited, but Mirae soon grows tired of hiding from the world. She becomes restless and hungry...

As the town is rocked by a series of harrowing, unusual deaths, Soojin fears the sister she brought back to life isn't the one she knew.

Sister, I hear you. I feel your hands in the dirt, beckoning. I will answer your call - I'll return. A chilling Korean Gothic YA novel.

About the Author

Jihyun Yun is a Korean American writer from the San Francisco Bay Area who now resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is the author of Some Are Always Hungry, a Prairie Schooner Prize winning poetry collection. And The River Drags Her Down is her debut novel.

Reviews

'Yun beautifully captures the haunting of family myths in this slow-burn horror. Eerie and poignant, And the River Drags Her Down will sweep readers into its relentless current.' Trang Thanh Tran, author of She is a Haunting

'Compelling. Darkly beautiful and haunting, this gothic tale leads you on a captivating journey that will linger long after you've finished reading. I loved it.' Josh Silver, author of HappyHead

'A river-stained book about sisterhood, selfishness, and the human desire to be understood and loved... Heart-wrenchingly beautiful.' Andrew Joseph White, author of Hell Followed with Us

'Dark, taut, and perpetually stunning... Yun's mesmerizing debut crafts a disquieting tale of lonely creatures unraveling loss, and what it means to return to yourself.' Wen-Yi Lee, author of The Dark We Know

'A modern folk horror that blends a love story between sisters with Korean lore and legend... I loved every second of it.' Melinda Salisbury, author of Her Dark Wings

'An engrossing tale of grief, family, and the demands of the dead for justice. Yun crafts a tale that is by turns both eerie and compassionate, intimate and horrifying. An utterly compelling read.' Ann Sei Lin, author of Rebel Skies

'Both unsettling and captivating, this is a beautifully written, eerie story of loss, grief and rage. A deeply compelling and haunting read.' Ravena Guron, author of This Book Kills

Book Information
ISBN 9781836430520
Author Jihyun Yun
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Oneworld Publications
Publisher Oneworld Publications