By:Courtney Gould

The Dark has been waitingand it won’t stay hidden any longer.

Something is wrong in Snakebite, Oregon. Teenagers are disappearing, some turning up dead, the weather isnt normal, and all fingers point to TVs most popular ghost hunters who have just come to town.

Logan Ortiz-Woodley, daughter of TV’sParaSpectors, has never been to Snakebite before. But the moment she and her dads arrive, she starts to get the feeling that there’s more than ghosts plaguing this small town. Ashley Bartons boyfriend was the first teen to go missing, and shes felt his ghost following her ever since. Although everyone shuns the Ortiz-Woodleys, the mysterious Logan may be the only person who can help Ashley get some answers.

When Ashley and Logan team up to figure out whoor whatis haunting Snakebite, their investigation reveals truths about the town, their families, and themselves that neither of them are ready for. As the danger intensifies, they realize that their growing feelings for each other could be a light in the darkness.

Courtney Goulds thrilling YA debutThe Dead and the Darkis about the things that lurk in dark corners, the parts of you that cant remain hidden, and about finding home in placesand peopleyou didnt expect.