Songs for Ghosts

Songs for Ghosts is a YA coming-of-age novel that weaves together themes of love, longing, and ghosts from the past, inspired by Puccini's Madama Butterfly and Japanese history. When seventeen-year-old Adam discovers a diary from 1911 Nagasaki, he becomes captivated by the young woman's story and her experiences of love. As he immerses himself in her world, he begins to encounter her ghostly presence, blending a tender love drama with haunting supernatural elements.