I think what gets me feeling itchy is all that emphasis on the facts of a life, while all the juicy, relevant, human oddity stuff gets left on the cutting room floor. What is it about writing an author bio that gives me that deer-in-headlights feeling? It's not exactly like I'm going to say 'I was born in Alabama…' and somebody's going to jump up and snarl, 'Oh yeah? Prove it!' At least I hope not.

All the while, malevolent forces gather from every corner in a battle for the very soul of a nation-a fight that could claim the Diviners themselves.

But as the explosive secrets of the past come to light, loyalties and friendships will be tested, love will hang in the balance, and the Diviners will question all that they've ever known. With terrible accounts of murder and possession flooding in from all over and New York City on the verge of panic, the Diviners must band together and brave the sinister ghosts invading the asylum, a fight that will bring them face-to-face with the King of Crows.

Out on Ward's Island, far from the city's bustle, sits a mental hospital haunted by the lost souls of people long forgotten-ghosts who have unusual and dangerous ties to the man in the stovepipe hat, also known as the King of Crows. They're more determined than ever to uncover the mystery behind their extraordinary powers, even as they face off against an all-new terror. After battling a supernatural sleeping sickness that claimed two of their own, the Diviners have had enough lies.

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