Cover of a book, a humaniod monster with no eyes or nose looms out of a mirror, its dark hair drifting upwards and escaping the frame, as a teenage girl with dark hair and pale skin watches, terrified. The text reads, A GOOD DAUGHTER'S GHOST by Sam Wilket.

A GOOD DAUGHTER’S GHOST

by Sam Wilket (Annick Press, 2026)

The life you long for may be the one that destroys you.

Sixteen-year-old Rachel Bei comes from a family of mediums and spiritual practitioners—and she could not care less. Rachel isn’t just a skeptic; she’s embarrassed by her mom’s beliefs. But when a seemingly perfect babysitting gig turns creepy, then gruesome, she’s forced to reconsider.

Drawing on Chinese folklore, this darkly immersive novel confronts family secrets, the audacity of whiteness, and the ghosts we carry with us.

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