

But the path to Lucy is not of this world, and it has its own rules. When Sara and her skeptical friends meet in the forest to search for Becca, the mysterious road unfurls before them. But Sara knows it's real, and she's going to find it. In the sleepy town of Briar Glen, Lucy's road is nothing more than local lore. Becca went to find the ghost of Lucy Gallows and is trapped on the road that leads to her. Sara's sister disappeared one year ago-and only Sara knows where she is. Lucy's game isn't for the faint of heart. And at the end of it, the ghost of Lucy Gallows beckons. Once a year, a road appears in the forest. Her first, I AM STILL ALIVE (also published by Viking Children’s), is currently being adapted into a feature film by Lori Evans Taylor with Universal and Pearl Street Films producing and Ben Affleck attached to star.In the faux-documentary style of The Blair Witch Project comes the campfire story of a missing girl, a vengeful ghost, and the girl who is determined to find her sister-at all costs. RULES FOR VANISHING, published in North America by Viking Children’s and in the UK by Walker Books, is Marshall’s second YA novel. Sara knows that if she steps onto the road, she might not come back.

Every mistake summons new horrors and no one is guaranteed safe passage. All they have to do is walk down it.īut the path to Lucy is not of this world, and it has its own rules.

When Sara and her friends meet in the forest to search for Becca, the mysterious road unfurls before them. RULES FOR VANISHING follows 17-year-old Sara whose sister Becca disappeared one year ago and only Sara knows where she is. Publishers Weekly’s starred review calls the book “An exquisitely unsettling dark fantasy,” and School Library Journal says the book is “filled with eerie imagery and captivating revelations.” Many outlets featured it on “best of” lists, including Barnes & Noble, Refinery 29, Bustle, Book Riot, and BookPage. RULES FOR VANISHING was the #1 New Release in Amazon’s Teen & YA Ghost Stories category. We’re thrilled that Marshall’s YA horror novel has captured their attention and that they’ll be bringing their considerable talents to the screen adaptation. RULES FOR VANISHING Optioned for Film & Television!įilm rights for Kate Alice Marshall’s RULES FOR VANISHING have been optioned by Rob Friedman (Ascendant Entertainment) and Patrick Wachsberger (Picture Perfect Federation)! Friedman and Wachsberger previously worked together on franchises like Twilight, The Hunger Games, and Divergent during their time as co-chairmen of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.
