The Spider Catcher

Ember Gillespie was sent away as a small child and raised in a city boarding school, far from her family's isolated country home. Her sister Thalia was allowed to stay behind. Nobody ever explained to Ember why she was sent away. At sixteen she finally returns, only to discover that her family seems to want no part of her. Her grandmother's mind is failing, her mother is unstable, and Thalia seems a faded version of herself. Ember finds comfort with a young man who takes an interest in her, and their unusual bond begins to grow. Then Thalia claims the town is full of demons, and her mother warns that Ember's new friend may be dangerous. As Ember begins losing time and finding notes in her own handwriting, she must consider whether her mother might be right.