{"product_id":"the-uninvited-paperback","title":"The Uninvited - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCat Winters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet during the fear and panic of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919, \u003cem\u003eThe Uninvited\u003c\/em\u003e is part gothic ghost-story, part psychological thriller, perfect for those who loved \u003cem\u003eThe Thirteenth Tale \u003c\/em\u003eby Diane Setterfield or \u003cem\u003eThe Vanishing \u003c\/em\u003eby Wendy Webb.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five year old Ivy Rowan rises from her bed after being struck by the flu, only to discover the world has been torn apart in just a few short days. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ivy's life-long gift--or curse--remains. For she sees the uninvited ones--ghosts of loved ones who appear to her, unasked, unwelcomed, for they always herald impending death. On that October evening in 1918 she sees the spirit of her grandmother, rocking in her mother's chair. An hour later, she learns her younger brother and father have killed a young German out of retaliation for the death of Ivy's older brother Billy in the Great War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorrified, she leaves home, to discover the flu has caused utter panic and the rules governing society have broken down. Ivy is drawn into this new world of jazz, passion, and freedom, where people live for the day, because they could be stricken by nightfall. But as her 'uninvited guests' begin to appear to her more often, she knows her life will be torn apart once more, but Ivy has no inkling of the other-worldly revelations about to unfold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Uninvited \u003c\/em\u003eis an atmospheric, haunting, and utterly compelling novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five-year-old Ivy Rowan rises from her sickbed after being struck by the great influenza epidemic of 1918, only to discover that the world has been torn apart in just a few short days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ivy's lifelong gift--or curse--remains. She sees the uninvited ones--ghosts of loved ones who appear to her, unasked for and unwelcomed, for they always herald impending death. On that October evening in 1918, Ivy sees the spirit of her grandmother, rocking in her mother's chair. An hour later, she learns her younger brother and father have killed a young German out of retaliation for the death in the Great War of Ivy's other brother, Billy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorrified, she leaves home and soon realizes that the flu has caused utter panic and the rules governing society have broken down. Ivy is drawn into this new world of jazz, passion, and freedom, where people live for today, because they could be stricken by nightfall. She even enters into a relationship with the murdered German man's brother, Daniel Schendel. But as her \"uninvited guests\" begin to appear to her more often, she knows her life will be torn apart once again, and terrifying secrets will unfold.\u003c\/p\u003e--Fresh Fiction\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five-year-old Ivy Rowan rises from her sickbed after being struck by the great influenza epidemic of 1918, only to discover that the world has been torn apart in just a few short days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ivy's lifelong gift--or curse--remains. She sees the uninvited ones--ghosts of loved ones who appear to her, unasked for and unwelcomed, for they always herald impending death. On that October evening in 1918, Ivy sees the spirit of her grandmother, rocking in her mother's chair. An hour later, she learns her younger brother and father have killed a young German out of retaliation for the death in the Great War of Ivy's other brother, Billy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorrified, she leaves home and soon realizes that the flu has caused utter panic and the rules governing society have broken down. Ivy is drawn into this new world of jazz, passion, and freedom, where people live for today, because they could be stricken by nightfall. She even enters into a relationship with the murdered German man's brother, Daniel Schendel. But as her \"uninvited guests\" begin to appear to her more often, she knows her life will be torn apart once again, and terrifying secrets will unfold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42744754896959,"sku":"9780062347336","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a89fd18a3359c7da0aecf4c58915f3f7.webp?v=1765169335","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-uninvited-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}