In "The Tenth Girl" by Sara Faring, set in 1970s Argentina, a mysterious and remote boarding school sits atop a cliff, harboring secrets and whispers of the supernatural. The story follows Maite, a young girl who arrives at the school seeking a new life but instead finds an unsettling reality haunted by the ghost of a former student. As she uncovers the dark history of the school, Maite grapples with themes of identity, love, and the price of survival. Blurring the lines between reality and the supernatural, the novel explores the haunting echoes of the past and the power of resilience. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 15-18 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2019 by MacMillan Audio .

Born in Los Angeles, Sara Faring is a multilingual Argentine-American fascinated by literary puzzles. After working in investment banking at J. P. Morgan, she worked at Penguin Random House. She holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in International Studies and from the Wharton School in Business. The Tenth Girl is her debut book. She currently resides in New York City.