The Lies We Conjure -- Sarah Henning

<p><b><i>Knives Out</i></b><b> meets <i>The Inheritance Games</i> with magic in this standalone supernatural thriller by Sarah Henning: thirteen witches, a locked-room murder, and two non-magical sisters trapped in a deadly game of Clue</b> <p/> Ruby and her sister, Wren, are normal, middle-class Colorado high school students working a summer job at the local Renaissance Fest to supplement their meager college savings. <p/> So when an eccentric old lady asks them to impersonate her long-absent grandchildren at a fancy dinner party at the jaw-dropping rate of two grand--each--for a single night... Wren insists it's a no-brainer. Make some cash, have some fun, do a good deed. <p/> But less than an hour into the evening at the mysterious Hegemony Manor, Ruby is sure she must have <i>lost her mind </i>to have agreed to this. <p/> The hostess is dead, the gates are locked, and a magical curse ensures no one can leave until they solve both her murder and the riddles she left behind--in just three days. Because everyone else at this party is a powerful witch. And if the witches realize Ruby and Wren are imposters? The sisters won't make it out of Hegemony Manor alive.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Sarah Henning<br><b>Publisher:</b> Tor Teen<br><b>Published:</b> 09/17/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 400<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781250841063<br><b>Age Range:</b> 13-18<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 06/24/2024<br><p><b>About the Author</b><b