Unearthing Secrets in THE REVENANT

Knopf debuts Sonia Gensler's THE REVENANT today. In 1896 Willemina Hammond is seventeen and eager to leave her family's farm in Tennessee, so she fakes her identity and heads off to teach at the Cherokee Female Seminary where she finds refined young ladies, prejudice and ghosts. Her grand scheme to escape the farm may turn out to be her death warrant.

Booklist calls THE REVENANT "A compelling ghost and love story... The uncommon setting and time period add to the appeal."

To learn more about the real Cherokee Female Seminary, Sonia Gensler and THE REVENANT, check out Sonia's website