A tear rolls down reporter 's wind-bitten cheek when she finds the body of a teenage boy hidden among the sand dunes of Fanoe Island. Looking closer at his sallow skin, she thinks that he looks strangely deflated, and the police confirm that he has been drained of blood. Only then does she recognize him as her daughter's closest friend. Gently whispering the news to , Emma knows that what happened shouldn't be humanly possible. As she strokes her sobbing daughter's hair that sleepless night, Emma can only wonder what kind of monster stalks the island she calls home. Then a girl from Maya's class goes missing. The town's worst fears are confirmed when another boy is found unconscious, his skin icy-blue, but his heart still beating. Emma feels a flicker of hope he could be the key to solving the mystery and finding the missing girl. - ... a total surprise!!! A " Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This book There are I highly recommend this one!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ... this was ." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐