The worst monsters are the human kind . . .Dundee, 1812. Isabel Baxter awaits the arrival of Mary Godwin, a girl of fierce intelligence and grand passions, sent north to recover from a mysterious ailment. The Baxter family home, nestled in woodland by the river Tay, seems the perfect retreat.But The Cottage is a place of secrets, and Mary is no ordinary guest. As the girls grow closer, their