The room is watching. But Mira and Layla don t know this yet. When the two best friends are stranded on their spring break college tour road trip, they find themselves at the Wildwood Motel, located in the middle of nowhere, Indiana. Mira can t shake the feeling that there is something wrong and rotten about their room. Inside, she s haunted by nightmares of her dead brother. When she wakes up, he s still there.

Layla doesn t see him. Or notice anything suspicious about Room 9. The place may be a little run down, but it has a certain charm she can’t wait to capture on camera. But when they learn eight people died in that same room, they realize there must be a connection between the deaths and the unexplainable things that keep happening inside it. They just have to find the connection before Mira becomes the ninth.

Includes over 30 interior black and white photos by the author.

About the Author

Meriam Metoui is a writer, book editor, and (when she has the time) a photographer. She graduated from the University of Michigan and Hunter College, where she received a master’s degree in English literature. Born in Tunisia, she now lives in Detroit, Michigan. A Guide to the Dark is her debut novel.

 

Reviews

A ghostly mystery and an impactful exploration of grief and loss. ―Publisher s Weekly

Introspective, character-driven, and―most importantly―haunting. ―Kirkus Reviews

“Terrifically haunting. A Guide to the Dark delves into the complexities of grief and the frightening metamorphosis of ghosts that aren’t put to rest. Meriam Metoui has created something spectacular.”―Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of These Violent Delights

“Meriam Metoui’s exquisite debut is a bone-chilling story about grief, guilt, and what happens when our deepest secrets refuse to stay hidden in the dark. A Guide to the Dark will crawl under your skin and stay there long after you’ve closed its pages.”―Aiden Thomas, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Cemetery Boys and The Sunbearer Trials

 

Dimensions: 13.46 x 2.54 x 20.7 cm