The Cost of All Things

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind meets We Were Liars in this thought-provoking and brilliantly written debut that is part love story, part mystery, part high-stakes drama.

What would you pay to cure your heartbreak? Banish your sadness? Transform your looks? The right spell can fix anything…. When Ari's boyfriend Win dies, she gets a spell to erase all memory of him. But spells come at a cost, and this one sets off a chain of events that reveal the hidden—and sometimes dangerous—connections between Ari, her friends, and the boyfriend she can no longer remember.

Told from four different points of view, this original and affecting novel weaves past and present in a suspenseful narrative that unveils the truth behind a terrible tragedy.

But as the spell unravels the lives of everyone around her, can Ari handle the truth of what really happened?

A Dangerous Web of Secrets: A single spell connects four teens in a suspenseful mystery where forgetting the truth is more dangerous than remembering it. The High Cost of Magic: For Ari, erasing her dead boyfriend comes with a devastating side effect—and a truth about his death she may not be ready to face. A Heartbreaking Love Story: Told through past and present, the story of Ari and Win’s love unfolds piece by piece, revealing the tragedy that tore them apart. Magical Realism for Teens: Perfect for fans of We Were Liars and YA contemporary fantasy that explores the dark side of getting what you wish for.