- From NYT bestselling author Victoria Schwab comes a thrillingly spooky and action-packed tale of hauntings, history, mystery, and the bond between friends. Ever since Cass almost drowned (okay, she did drown, but she doesn't like to think about it), she can pull back the Veil that separates the living from the dead . . . and enter the world of spirits. Her best friend is even a ghost. So things are already pretty strange. But they're about to get much stranger. When Cass's parents start hosting ...