Rene Denfeld, author of The Child Finder “A wondrous journey into the heart of survival, and our power to save our own lives…This is a remarkable book.” “ The Night Child is a remarkable, gutsy, beautifully written journey through darkness and into light, frightening and thrilling, a freight train of a read!” “A powerful, heart-wrenching psychological tale… The Night Child’s gentle dealings with heavy subjects highlight the fragility of the human mind.”

DOROTHY ALLISON, New York Times bestselling author That’s a very wonderful and difficult accomplishment.” “ made me care about Nora and identify with her. Exquisitely nuanced and profoundly intimate, The Night Child is a story of resilience, hope, and the capacity of the mind, body, and spirit to save itself despite all odds. This breathtaking debut novel examines the impact of traumatic childhood experiences and the fragile line between past and present. As the story progresses, a terrible secret is discovered-a secret that pushes Nora toward an even deeper psychological breakdown. Shaken and unsteady, Nora meets with neurologists and eventually, a psychiatrist. Terror rushes through Nora's body-the kind of raw terror you feel when there's no way out, when every cell in your body, your entire body, is on fire-when you think you might die.' Twenty-four hours later, while on Thanksgiving vacation, the face appears again.

But one November day, moments after dismissing her class, a girl's face appears above the students' desks-'a wild numinous face with startling blue eyes, a face floating on top of shapeless drapes of purples and blues where arms and legs should have been. Nora Brown teaches high school English and lives a quiet life in Seattle with her husband and six-year-old daughter.

The Night Child by Anna Quinn