A former high school English teacher, she now writes full-time in Oklahoma. She grew up in a small Tennessee town and spent her early adulthood collecting impractical degrees from various Midwestern universities. But life in Indian Territory is not like anything Willie expected. Have Avery and Julian awakened a menacing presence? Can they turn back before they go too far?Ībout Sonia GenslerSonia Gensler is also the author of the young adult novels The Dark Between and The Revenant. The Revenant tells the story of 17-year-old Willie, who runs away from a home she can’t fit in with, and assumes a stolen identity to become a teacher at the Cherokee Female Seminary.

As terrified as Avery is of Grandma's wrath, the allure of filmmaking is impossible to resist.Īs the kids explore the secrets of Hilliard house, eerie things begin to happen, and the imaginary dangers in their movie threaten to become very real. Unfortunately, Julian wants to film at Hilliard House, a looming, empty mansion that Grandma has absolutely forbidden her to enter. So when he announces his plan to film a ghost story, Avery is eager to join in. Lucky for her, there's a new kid staying in the cottage down the road- a city boy with a famous dad, Julian's more than a little full of himself, but he's also a storyteller like Avery.

GhostlightAuthor: Sonia GenslerPublisher: Random House USA IncCategory: Children's Fiction, Children's General Story Books, Adventure Books for Kids, Horror & Ghost, FamilyBook Format: HardcoverAvery is looking forward to another summer at Grandma's farm, at least until her brother says he's too old for Kingdom, the imaginary world they'd spent years creating.

The Revenant by Sonia Gensler