02203cam a2200385 i 4500 1164974268 TxAuBib 20220720120000.0 200206s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020005378 9781492667377 hardcover 1492667374 hardcover (OCoLC)1140371800 DLC eng rda DLC BDX TOH OCLCO ON8 GK8 ILC OCLCF OCLCO DPL UKMGB OCLCO UNL OCLCO DZM OCL UOK TxAuBib rda Dunbar, Helene, 1965-, author. Prelude for lost souls / Helene Dunbar. Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks Fire, [2020] ©2020. 368 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier In the town of St. Hilaire, most make their living by talking to the dead. In the summer, the town gates open to tourists seeking answers while all activity is controlled by The Guild, a sinister ruling body that sees everything. Dec Hampton has lived there his entire life, but ever since his parents died, he's been done with it. He knows he has to leave before anyone has a chance to stop him. His best friend Russ won't be surprised when Dec leaves--but he will be heartbroken. Russ is a good medium, maybe even a great one. He's made sacrifices for his gift and will do whatever he can to gain entry to The Guild, even embracing dark forces and contacting the most elusive ghost in town. But when the train of Annie Krylova, the piano prodigy whose music has been Dec's main source of solace, breaks down outside of town, it sets off an unexpected chain of events. And in St. Hilaire, there are no such things as coincidences. Ages 14-18. Sourcebooks Fire. Grades 10-12. Sourcebooks Fire. HL720L Lexile. 20220720. Mediums Fiction. Best friends Fiction. Friendship Juvenile fiction. Musicians Fiction. Orphans Fiction. Young adult fiction. TXKIP