Marina is sent from Minnesota to the Brazilian jungle in search of a colleague, gone missing while investigating the progress of reclusive Dr Swenson's revolutionary drug.
An intensely Gothic adventure, with touches of horror, set in a decaying, rain-soaked Calcutta, The Midnight Palace recounts the story of seven teenage orphans faced with an inexplicable threat.
Haunted by tragedy, Ansel and Gretchen find work with Sophia, a compelling new friend. But why are townsfolk so suspicious of strangers and hostile towards Sophia?