The Girl in the Castle by James Patterson

The Girl in the Castle

James Patterson, Emily Raymond

Grand Central Publishing · Paperback · January 2, 2024

The world's #1 bestselling author James Patterson delivers a thrilling novel about a teen caught between two worlds and the truths that could set her free—or trap her forever.

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Who it’s for
Two Hannahs, two eras, and a truth that keeps the suspense unsettled.
Genres
YA Psychological Thrillers, Mental Illness for Teens, Medieval YA
Published
Grand Central Publishing, January 2, 2024

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About this book

The world's #1 bestselling author James Patterson delivers a thrilling novel about a teen caught between two worlds and the truths that could set her free—or trap her forever. My name is Hannah Dory and I need you to believe me. NOW: Hannah Doe is brought to Belman Psych, kicking and screaming, told she is suffering from hallucinations and delusions. 1347: Hannah Dory and her village are starving to death in a brutal winter.

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Hannah seeks out food and salvation in the baron's castle. If she is caught stealing, she will surely hang. NOW: Hannah knows the truth: she is Hannah Doe and Hannah Dory, and she must return to the past before it's too late to save her sister. Can Jordan, an Abnormal-Psych student, be the one to finally help her? Jordan isn't sure what to believe, and Hannah has even bigger problems: if she doesn't make it back, her sister will die, but if she keeps going back, she might never escape.

Two Lives, One Mystery

Two Hannahs, two eras, and a truth that keeps the suspense unsettled.

Come here for

  • A mystery balanced between a modern institution and a medieval village
  • Tension built around what to believe

Expect

  • A psychological thriller with a medieval thread
  • Questions of belief, danger, and escape

Where it sits

Medieval YA68%
Mental Illness for Teens39%
YA Psychological Thrillers24%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Survival Stories
  • Medieval YA
  • Friendship for Teens
  • Mental Illness for Teens
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  • YA Psychological Thrillers
Authors
James Patterson, Emily Raymond
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Published
January 2, 2024
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Survival Stories