{"product_id":"9780062440488_the-uninvited","title":"The Uninvited","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eIn the Shadow of Blackbirds\u003c\/em\u003e comes a stunning new novel—a masterfully crafted story of love, loss, and second chances. Set during the fear and panic of the Great Influenza of 1918, \u003cem\u003eThe Uninvited\u003c\/em\u003e is part gothic ghost-story, part psychological thriller, perfect for those who loved \u003cem\u003eThe Thirteenth Tale \u003c\/em\u003eby Diane Setterfield or \u003cem\u003eThe Vanishing \u003c\/em\u003eby Wendy Webb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five year old Ivy Rowan rises from her bed after being struck by the flu, only to discover the world has been torn apart in just a few short days. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ivy’s life-long gift—or curse—remains.  For she sees the uninvited ones—ghosts of loved ones who appear to her, unasked, unwelcomed, for they always herald impending death. On that October evening in 1918 she sees the spirit of her grandmother, rocking in her mother’s chair. An hour later, she learns her younger brother and father have killed a young German out of retaliation for the death of Ivy’s older brother Billy in the Great War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorrified, she leaves home, to discover the flu has caused utter panic and the rules governing society have broken down. Ivy is drawn into this new world of jazz, passion, and freedom, where people live for the day, because they could be stricken by nightfall. But as her ‘uninvited guests’ begin to appear to her more often, she knows her life will be torn apart once more, but Ivy has no inkling of the other-worldly revelations about to unfold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Uninvited \u003c\/em\u003eis an atmospheric, haunting, and utterly compelling novel. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cat Winters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46899247022229,"sku":"9780062440488","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062440488.png?v=1777422840","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062440488_the-uninvited","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}