Tucker Reed (left) has been recognized on the national level for her essays and short stories. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree, studying theatre and film, at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Larkin Reed (right) is an award-winning writer and a student filmmaker. She is a college freshman pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree. Learn more at the 
Amber House by Kelly Moore, Tucker & Larkin Reed
Do you like haunted old houses with tangled histories and lots of secret passages? If so, Amber House is the mother lode. This is the kind of book where the heroine figures out there’s a hidden staircase because, while it’s nowhere to be seen in the house itself, a dollhouse based on the real house does have a staircase in that spot. If this appeals to you — and it definitely appeals to me — you need to read Amber House.
Our heroine is Sarah Parsons, whose family inherits, and temporarily moves into, the eponymous Amber House after Sarah’s grandmother dies. Sarah has always had inexplicable abilities, and in her ancestral home, they’re turned up to eleven: she can see echoes of the past as she explores the estate. Meanwhile, her autistic little brother is acting strangely, her mother is cold and ob... Read More
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