The Wood Sprite by James Dobie

A viciously bullied teen, Mia Chandler, gains a mysterious and lethally effective guardian in The Wood Sprite by James Dobie, a chilling second installment of his Wallowa Lake series. Despite her protector’s initial promise to help, Mia soon learns that blood demands sacrifice, and that her mysterious new friend did not come into her life by accident. As the foundations of Mia’s family begin to fall apart, she and a devoted local detective team up to unravel the bizarre curse, and put the pieces of a broken life back into place. Haunting and enthralling, this fast-paced supernatural thriller could use a final polishing proofread, but the action-based prose and the strong central character make this a page-turning entry in this thrilling paranormal series.