1426, Joseon, Korea. Hwani's family has never been the same since she and her younger sister went missing and were later found unconscious in the forest, near a gruesome crime scene. Years later, Detective Min-Hwani's father-learns that thirteen girls have recently disappeared under similar circumstances, and so he returns to their hometown to investigate. . . only to vanish as well. Determined to find her father, Hwani travels home to pick up the trail. As she digs into the secrets of the small village-and reconnects with her now-estranged sister-Hwani comes to realize that the answer lies within her own buried memories of what happened in the forest all those years ago. Suspenseful and richly atmospheric, June Hur's The Forest of Stolen Girls is a haunting historical mystery sure to keep readers guessing until the last page.

After her father vanishes while investigating the disappearance of 13 young women, a teen returns home to pick up the trail in this YA historical mystery from the author of The Silence of Bones.

About the Author
June Hur was born in South Korea and raised in Canada, except for the time when she moved back to Korea and attended high school there. She studied History and Literature at the University of Toronto. She began writing her debut novel after obsessing over books about Joseon Korea. When she's not writing, she can be found wandering through nature or journaling at a coffee shop. June is the author of The Silence of Bones and The Forest of Stolen Girls, and currently lives in Toronto with her husband and daughter. junehur.com

Awards
Short-listed for Agatha Awards (Best Children's/Young Adult) 2021 and Edgar Allan Poe Awards (Young Adult) 2022.



Book Information
ISBN 9781250229588
Author June Hur
Format Hardback
Page Count 384
Imprint St Martin's Press
Publisher St Martin's Press
Weight(grams) 460g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 146mm * 34mm