Boston Book Festival

Join us for a series of chilling tales where the past and present collide, dark secrets are revealed, and courage is tested. From haunted houses to the wayward web, characters must land in uncharted territories to face their demons! In Ciera Burch’s Something Kindred, Jericka Walker’s summer plans take an unexpected turn when she’s sent to Coldwater, Maryland to care for her dying grandmother. As Jericka explores eerie Coldwater, she encounters Kat, a ghostly girl eager to escape. The town holds a chilling grip, revealing haunting truths about Jericka’s family and blurring the lines between the living and the dead. Will Jericka unravel Coldwater’s secrets before its sinister past consumes her? Kelly Andrew’s Your Blood, My Bones follows Wyatt Westlock, who’s inherited her family’s farmhouse and has one goal: to destroy it. However, her plans come to a shocking halt when she discovers someone from her past who is bound to the farm. As ancient forces gather, the two must work together and dare to overcome their mutual mistrust in order to survive and repair the property’s protective spells. Tatiana Schlote-Bonne’s Such Lovely Skin tells the story of Viv, a chronic liar and avid gamer haunted by guilt of her sister’s death. When she returns to Twitch streaming in hopes of redemption, she accidentally summons a demonic mimic by revealing her darkest secret. Infamously known as a liar, Viv struggles to convince others of her doppelganger’s existence. To save herself and those she’s wronged, she must confront her dark past and all-consuming lies once and for all. Hannah Robinson, Porter Square Books bookseller, moderates.