Sixteen years ago six girls were born on the Day of Sorrow. Six girls who were inseparable until their thirteenth birthday. As the girls face their sixteenth birthday they find their relationships have altered. The girls are no longer the tight knit group they used to be. However, the girls will soon have to team up once again when one of the six, Reuel, vanishes during the night. This happens following a blood ritual offering to the witch Sorrow performed by Reuel and Isabeau at the local cemetery.
Now everything is off kilter, nothing is the same and neither is Reuel when she shows up days later with no explanation of her disappearance. One by one the six girls start to disappear then just as suddenly reappear with no memories of their missing days. The girls need to find out what is happening to them…could there be more to the origin of their birth? Or are the girls linked to the mystery that shrouds the witch Sorrow that their town has celebrated and feared for many years?
Overall rating 4/5
The dynamics between the six girls is the quintessential trope of a teen group. However, I do love that they come together to form a sisterly bond to figure out what is happening to them even though their parents seem blind to the situation….or are they? I wished we got more from Sorrow’s perspective. Maybe a chapter or two at the end would have been a great addition to the story line. A wonderful spooky read without gore or too much violence and strong young female characters that were relatable to a young adult reader.

*Thank you to Amanda Linsmeier, Random House Children's | Delacorte Press, and Netgalley for the ARC copy. I am freely leaving my honest review.