The Girl And The Ghost Av Hanna Alkaf

<p><strong>* Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers'' Literature! *</strong></p><p><strong>A Malaysian folk tale comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfect for fans of <em>The Book of Boy</em> and <em>The Jumbies.</em></strong><em></em></p><p><em>I am a dark spirit, </em>the ghost announced grandly<em>. I am your inheritance, your grandmother’s legacy. I am yours to command.</em></p><p>Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the two quickly become inseparable. </p><p>But Suraya doesn’t know that pelesits have a dark side—and when Pink’s shadows threaten to consume them both, they must find enough light to survive . . . before they are both lost to the darkness.</p><p>Fans of Holly Black’s <em>Doll Bones</em> and Tahereh Mafi’s Furthermore series will love this ghostly middle grade debut that explores jealousy, love, and the ext