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The Walter Award Honor-winning author of Root Magic returns with a terrifying story in the Southern Gothic tradition, inspired by the hoodoo practice of hair burning.At night, Roddie still dreams of sitting at his mother's feet while she braids his Afro down. But that's a memory from before. Before his mom died in a tragic accident. Before he was taken in by an aunt he barely knows. Before his aunt brought him to Dogwood House, the creepiest place Roddie has ever seen. It was his family's home for over a hundred years. Now the house - abandoned and rotting, draped in Spanish moss that reminds him too much of hair - is his home too.Aunt Angie has returned to South Carolina to take care of Roddie and reconnect with their family's hoodoo roots. Roddie, however, can't help but feel lost.
About the Author
Eden Royce (she/her) is a writer from Charleston, South Carolina. She's a Shirley Jackson Award nominee for her short fiction. Her debut middle grade novel, ROOT MAGIC is a Walter Award Honoree and a Nebula Award Finalist for outstanding children's literature.She loves tea, coffee, used bookstores, and roller skating - not always in that order. Find more by visiting linktr.ee/edenroyce.
