And the River Drags Her Down by Jihyun Yun

Jihyun Yun's debut YA novel "And the River Drags Her Down" weaves Korean folklore into a haunting tale of grief and unintended consequences, where teen Soojin Han breaks ancestral rules to resurrect her drowned sister Mirae using forbidden magic.

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Set in the misty coastal town of Jade Acre, the story begins with sisterly joy-latenight adventures and reclaimed bonds-but Mirae's growing hunger and restlessness unleash vengeful chaos, flooding the town with relentless rain and bizarre deaths. Yun's poetic prose, rich with Korean cultural touches like language and food, builds