Gray Hollow · Book One
Meet the Kids
Virginia, 1993. Four friends in a town where nothing is supposed to happen, and one dog who understands far too much.
The friends
They do it together. That's the rule.
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Owen McCarthy
The tall one
He grew two and a half inches over one summer, and his bike feels smaller every morning. Six years of rec league ball, a mixtape recorded off the radio, headphones around his neck. Sixth grade is supposed to be his year.
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Hanna Yamaguchi
The observer
Hanna talks less than anyone, but when she does say something, it usually turns out to be right. Her dad teaches chemistry and runs the science club, so she practically grew up in that classroom. Her green notebook is always open. She's observing.
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Samantha Washington
The sharpshooter
The pastor's daughter follows all seventeen house rules. But all summer she's been writing down a strange hum in a black notebook, and hidden in her closet, inside a hollowed-out book, is a slingshot. She almost never misses.
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Mikey Navarro
The funny one
A full head shorter than Owen, and he moves like he's the tallest kid in town. Brown belt (he'll tell you black), a bright green hoodie, and a joke for every silence. As long as people are laughing, they don't look too closely.
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Milo
Mostly German shepherd
Mostly legs, with a black saddle on his back and ears that haven't decided whether to stand up or flop. Sheriff Woods found him shivering in a ditch off Route 9, with a torn ear and no collar. Nobody ever came for him. He understands far too much.
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Meet them in Book One
Fall 1993. A strange hum, a dare nobody should take, and the night four friends learn Gray Hollow isn't what it seems.