Bullied and abused by her adoptive family, Elinor retreats into the restless vengful past that haunts thier 17th century home. At first it's a way to esacpe, but soon she's a prisoner and her struggle for freedom almost ends in tragedy. But at the last moment, she is rescued by her mother who has finally come to look after her herself.

 

There are 170 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Hachette Children's Group .

Ann Halam is the penname of Gwyneth Jones, who also writes science fiction and fantasy for adults. She was born and raised in Manchester, and after graduating from Sussex University spent some years travelling throughout South East Asia. She now lives in Brighton with her husband and son, but spends as much time as she can heading off on adventurous travels. http://homepage. ntlworld. com/gwynethann Ann Halam is the internationally-acclaimed author of ghost and horror stories for children and science fiction (as Gwyneth Jones) for adults. She has been shortlisted for many awards including the WH Smith Mind Boggling Books Award and has twice won the World Fantasy Award. She lives in Brighton.