The Dark Becomes Her

About the book

Judy I. Lin’s New Venture into Horror

Judy I. Lin, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison, is exploring the world of horror with Rick Riordan Presents in a chilling tale of the supernatural, sisterhood, and the shadows that govern our deepest desires. This story is a must-read for fans of Ryan La Sala and Trang Thanh Tran.

Ruby Chen has always played the role of the responsible eldest daughter: excelling in academics, excelling in piano lessons, excelling at guiding her younger sister, Tina, towards activities that will impress college admissions officers.

However, when a ghost from the spirit world attacks Ruby in the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown, her life is engulfed in darkness that duty alone cannot rescue her from. Suddenly, Tina undergoes a drastic transformation. Strange noises emanate from her room at all hours, and the once cheerful Tina is now something sinister and unnatural.

As Ruby rushes to save her sister from demonic possession, she is thrust into an ancient battle for control over the gateway to the underworld. On one side, a malevolent traveling temple renowned for granting malevolent wishes has resurfaced in Chinatown after numerous years, aiming to breach the gateway and release the darkness within. On the other side, the determined guardians who are set on thwarting this encroaching evil.

In her quest to survive, Ruby must not only confront the terror consuming her community but also confront the terror within herself.

This bone-chilling, gripping story gives Chinese and Taiwanese mythology the Junji Ito treatment, elevating the horrors of the Asian diaspora experience to new heights. Endorsed by Rick Riordan, the author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, this series is now a popular show on Disney+.

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