The three Hollow girls go missing without a trace on New Years Eve. One month later, they reappear with seemingly no memories of their time away. But the girls are different somehow.
Ten years later, the youngest Hollow Iris becomes concerned when her oldest sister Grey disappears. Is it happening all over again? Where did they go all those years ago?

This book seamlessly weaves fantasy, fairytales, and folklore into a thriller novel. It remind me of stories I used to hear in childhood, the morals of which were always to be wary of strange things in the dark.

Mr Steinbeck truly did have insight into the human spirit. I hoped and mourned with Adam, I dreamt with Samuel, I raged with Cal, I felt Lee’s love and frustration, I was stunned by Cathy. I was transported back to a tumultuous time out country’s history when people feared drought, fought in wars, and when some people were content with their patch of dirt to farm and a dream.

East of Eden follows the Trask family and the Hamilton family on their journeys to settle in the Salinas Valley of California. Each family has its own trials, failures, successes, and dreams. They meet and hope to achieve their mutual dream of living in paradise. They all learned that family and life become what you make of them.

Europe is on the brink of war but there are still those who believe that they can use a bit of mysticism and magic to push on.
Young Lena had grown up in the circus, courtesy of her illusionist father Theo. Her physical limitations have left her feeling an outsider in such a world of wonder. Until one day she finds a stowaway.
Alexandre has spent his life on the run, always hiding who he was from the world. Now he has been offered a chance to change his destiny; but not without a few strings attached.
Young love torn apart by war and deception. The circus life isn’t all you may have dreamed.

Parikh does an amazing job capturing life for those who weren’t certain they would live to see another day. She touches on issues of race, physical disability, hardship, resilience, love, and regret. Definitely worth a read