Barbara Stewart

Young Adult Author

About The In-Between

Fourteen-year-old Elanor Moss has always been an outcast who fails at everything she tries—she’s even got the fine, white scars to prove it. Moving was supposed to be a chance at a fresh start, a way to leave behind all the pain and ugliness of her old life.

But, when a terrible car accident changes her life forever, her near-death experience opens a door to a world inhabited by Madeline Torus . . . Madeline is everything Elanor isn’t: beautiful, bold, brave. She is exactly what Elanor has always wanted in a best friend and more—their connection runs deeper than friendship.

But Madeline is not like other girls, and Elanor has to keep her new friend a secret or risk being labeled “crazy.” Soon, though, even Elanor starts to doubt her own sanity. Madeline is her entire life, and that life is drastically spinning out of control.

Elanor knows what happens when your best friend becomes your worst enemy. But what happens when your worst enemy is yourself?

Reviews

“A dark, compelling story of love, loneliness and obsession spun out of control…chilling, heartbreaking and nerve-wracking in the best possible way. It grabbed me by the throat on page one and didn’t let go until the end.”

Laura Wiess

author of Such a Pretty Girl and Ordinary Beauty

“Creepy and addictive, Barbara Stewart’s The In-Between left me with both an acute distrust of what my eyes see, and an overwhelming fear of falling asleep. This psychological thriller definitely thrilled me.”

Jodi Meadows

author of the Incarnate Trilogy

“This debut novel delves deeply into a possibly psychotic character or, perhaps, one who may be experiencing paranormal events… This may be Stewart’s first novel, but she exhibits a practiced skill, keeping events ambiguous enough to have readers guessing throughout… A most intriguing book and debut.”

Kirkus

Starred Review

“Barbara Stewart presents a bold new voice in teen fiction.”

Barnes & Noble

“Stewart’s debut novel is a riveting page-turner with real empathy and compassion.”

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