{"product_id":"we-were-never-here","title":"We Were Never Here","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t★ A contemporary Gothic tale that explores how friendships fracture and identities unravel in the wake of an unexpected loss.... Hannan layers elements of grief, ambition, and identity into a slow-burn mystery steeped in Gothic atmosphere...readers who enjoyed Trang Thanh Tran's \n\u003ci\u003eShe Is a ­Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e will find a similarly moody, character-driven narrative here.-- \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe haunted art heist of my dreams! We Were Never Here is a moody portrait of bone-deep grief and secrets in a parasocial world, balanced by the most chaotic and lovable trio of former friends. I loved it.--Trang Thanh Tran, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003e She Is a Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWe Were Never Here \u003c\/i\u003eresurrects the best parts of the horror genre. Equal parts devastating and hopeful, Sophia Hannan paints a hauntingly beautiful portrait of grief and learning how to heal amongst the ghosts of the past. This is a ghost story that bravely weaves together bittersweet coming of age elements with unsettling horror and profound insight into the love that survives death.--Hayley Dennings, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThis Ravenous Fate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith gothic touches and prose like a submerged dream, \n\u003ci\u003eWe Were Never Here \u003c\/i\u003epaints ghostly grief for the gay \n\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed Unsolved \u003c\/i\u003egeneration. A delicately-wrought haunting of those who've grown versions of themselves online--about complicated love, reclaiming yourself, and the exorcising power of seeing and being seen.--Wen-yi Lee, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Dark We Know\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLyrical, eerie and full of voice, Hannan deftly examines the double-edged knife of being perceived, the hairline fractures left behind by grief, and how to design new futures in the face of past-shattering loss. \n\u003ci\u003eWe Were Never Here\u003c\/i\u003e is an introspective, emotionally hard-hitting horror debut that will stick with readers long after turning the last page.--Jihyun Yun, author of \n\u003ci\u003eAnd the River Drags Her Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSophia Hannan (she\/her) is a Canadian author who writes young adult and adult fiction. \n\u003ci\u003e We Were Never Here\u003c\/i\u003e is her young adult debut. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and working as a bookseller. When she isn't writing about ghosts, she's either watering her plants or listening to \"Moon Song\" by Phoebe Bridgers on repeat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe remaining members of a ghost hunting show return to the haunted manor that may have killed their friend in this \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003emoody, character-driven\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003econtemporary gothic debut perfect for fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe Is a Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDelicious Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFour teens went into the manor, three came out. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn July, Georgia Perry and Jules Park--secret girlfriends, covert art thieves, and cohosts of a popular YouTube ghost hunting show--step into a haunted house to steal a priceless painting. A few short hours later, there's a knife in Jules's chest and Georgia is waking up in a pool of blood with no painting and no memory of how she got there. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow it's October, and Georgia is underwater. She hasn't been to class in weeks, and she's avoiding her old crew--and only friends--like the plague. But when the three remaining thieves get a call from the man who paid a hefty sum to keep them out of jail, demanding that they return to finish the job, Georgia has no choice but to return to her old life. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the estranged friends scramble to steal the painting with no cover story and no leader, they quickly realize that something is very, very wrong, and it's not just the suffocating memory of Jules or the prying eyes of their viewers. Between the strange shadows that begin to trail them and the nightmares plaguing Georgia's sleep, only one thing is certain: something followed them home from De Lys manor, and it will do \n\u003ci\u003eanything \u003c\/i\u003eto keep them from going back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 80 (EAN 9781665958332, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/15\/2026 (EAN 9781665958332, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/27\/2026 (EAN 9781665958332, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eHannan, Sophia\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSophia Hannan (she\/her) is a Canadian author who writes young adult and adult fiction. \n\u003ci\u003e We Were Never Here\u003c\/i\u003e is her young adult debut. 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