The Cove
Seventeen-year-old Lindsay Weinberg has just been kicked out of yet another prep school and exiled to her uncle’s farm in the cold, isolated town of Marbury, Maine. But Uncle Levi is gone, leaving the farmhouse under the strict rule of his new zealously evangelical wife, who runs a reform camp for troubled teens. Up at dawn. Manual labor all day. No phones. No computers. No way out.
When Lindsay meets the twins, Phin and Cass, who live on a nearby island, everything changes. One reckless night, she convinces the others to sneak out for a party. The night is unforgettable—at least, the parts they can remember. The next morning, they wake in their own beds, clutching seashell tokens, hearts pounding, with no memory of how they got home. Except one camper never made it back.
As disappearances mount and dark secrets rise, Lindsay and her friends must unravel the mystery of the island—before The Cove claims them all.
Additional information
| Genre | Horror, LGBTQ+ |
|---|---|
| Age | Young Adult |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Imprint | Wednesday Books |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format(s) | Audiobook, eBook, Hardcover, Trade paperback |
| Author | Claire Rose |
| Release Date | 05 May 2026 |
| Release Month | May Releases |
| Author Identity | Chronic Illness, Jewish, LGBTQIA+, Mental Health |
About the Author
Claire Rose was born and raised in New Jersey but moved to the UK to study children’s literature and fell in love with horror instead.
She is a queer Jewish writer who works primarily in the intersection of fantasy, horror, and literary fiction, and can usually be found in the nearest bookstore or coffee shop. A PhD student by day, she lives in Edinburgh with a haunted cat. The Cove is her first novel.
