Long-lost twin sisters unravel the mystery behind their mother's disappearance and face the family betrayal that ultimately separated them in this breathtaking speculative young adult thriller.Heiress and influencer
Caliste Ha lives a glamorous life in an LA high rise, her perfectly curated social media feed hiding the cracks in her family. Across the country,
Aria Nguyen is barely surviving as a freshman and academic scammer at Georgetown University. They have never met.
That changes with one unexpected and grim phone call. Their long-missing mother has been found dead in Les Eaux, Minnesota. Upon arrival in the sleepy town, Caliste and Aria discover another shocker—they are identical
twins.
Ready to unearth the secrets that led to their mother’s death and their separation, they start looking for answers. But a vengeful ghost is haunting the waters, and an unknown enemy is watching their every move.
Can Aria and Caliste unravel all the sinister mysteries of Les Eaux, or will the town’s deadly secrets ultimately drag them under?
Hien Nguyen is a speculative fiction writer who hails from the Midwest. By day she is a social science researcher and by night she writes about Vietnamese ghosts, monsters, and mythology. She is interested in the uplifting and haunting forms of human connection, and how SFF writing can lay those bare.
Twin Tides is her debut novel.
“A stunning debut,
Twin Tides is a
chilling and lyrical descent into grief, love, and the histories that haunt us. Hien Nguyen delivers an intergenerational tale that slips under your skin . . . and lingers.” —June Hur,
New York Times bestselling author of
A Crane Among Wolves“In this visceral, haunting debut, worlds collide, and the duality of human nature is explored. Harrowing yet heartwarming, tender yet terrifying,
Twin Tides is a poignant meditation on grief, obsession, and the ties that bind us to family near and far.
A stellar example of young adult fiction.” —Keshe Chow, #1
Sunday Times bestselling author of
The Girl with No Reflection“
Twin Tides is
a smart and eerie ghost story that conjures a nuanced portrait of the bonds of sisterhood. Nguyen’s delicious debut is layered and atmospheric, with compelling characters that will rise from the depths of a riverbed and pull at your heartstrings.” —Diana Rodriguez Wallach, author of
The Silenced“
A terrific novel! A page-turner! I loved it and gave it to my teenage son!” —Tom Franklin,
New York Times bestselling author of
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
"A debut horror offering reminiscent of
The Haunting of Bly Manor that tackles themes of grief, family, and racial inequality....
Nguyen wields pulse-pounding scares, heartrending scenarios, and chilling supernatural elements." —
Publishers Weekly
"A series of haunting questions that only uncover further mysteries makes this
a chilling story fit for fans of Lily Meade’s
The Shadow Sister." —
Booklist
"
The Parent Trap concept is turned chilling by Vietnamese ghosts and colonialist villains, a setup that effectively mirrors the intergenerational trauma inflicted upon Aria and Caliste." —
The Bulletin
