An unflinching YA debut about a troubled teen who discovers a pack of feral girls in the woods and is swept up in the ensuing mystery: Are the Wild Girls of Happy Valley lost princesses from a faraway land,as they believeor are they brainwashed victims of a deranged kidnapper? In her ambitious debut perfect for fans of Sadie and The Hazel WoodMadeline Claire Franklin crafts a gripping exploration of how the world teaches young girls to cage their wildness–and what happens when they claw themselves free. After being placed in foster careRhi is hungry for a fresh start and begins working at the Happy Valley Wildlife Preserve. While in the woodsshe stumbles upon a surreal sight: a pack of wolves guarding four feral and majestic girls. After Rhi gains their trustthey reveal that they’re princesses from another landraised by a magical prophet they call Mother–and they’re convinced Rhi is their lost fifth sister. Unsure what to believeRhi ushers the girls to civilizationwhere they’re met with societal uproar and scrutinydubbed by the ravenous media and true crime junkies as \