Nothing ever seems to happen in Salfran Bay... Until Mark Langley shows up.Seventeen-year-old Mark Langley has spent his life bouncing between foster homes. When he's sent to live in the small, barely-on-the-map town of Salfran Bay, he's just hoping for a little peace. But things quickly take a dark turn when he witnesses a murder-one that the police quickly dismiss as a suicide.Now Mark is drawn into a tangled mystery he never asked for. He's forced to team up with two unlikely classmates: Lincoln, an eccentric boy who sees more than he lets on, and Ellie, a cheerful girl who's always trying to please everyone.As the teens investigate, they unravel a deadly secret buried in the town's history. The murder is tied to a decades-old mystery: the grisly death of a girl named Lila, whose spirit may still haunt the town, causing chaos and destruction.But Lila isn't just a ghost-she's something much worse. And she's about to drag them all into a battle for their lives.The Demon of Safran Bay is a thrilling young adult urban fantasy exploring dark themes in a lighthearted coming-of-age drama. With the character depth of Six of Crows and the pulse-pounding action of The Hunger Games, this is a must-read for teens and adults alike!