***Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers’ Literature!*** **A Malaysian folk tale comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfect for fans of *The Book of Boy *and* The Jumbies.*** *I am a dark spirit,* the ghost announced grandly *. I am your inheritance, your grandmother’s legacy. I am yours to command.* Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the two quickly become inseparable. But Suraya doesn’t know that pelesits have a dark side—and when Pink’s shadows threaten to consume them both, they must find enough light to survive . . . before they are both lost to the darkness. Fans of Holly Black’s *Doll Bones* and Tahereh Mafi’s Furthermore series will love this ghostly middle grade debut that explores jealousy, love, and the extraordinary power of friendship.