"When Yunice was fifteen, her long-lost mother returned to the family—with a new daughter, Elsie. That’s when the nightmare began. The mother she had yearned for gave all her love to Elsie. Her oldest brother, who once cherished her, gave Elsie her legal identity. Her second brother, who used to dote on her, left her behind in a burning building to save Elsie. Even the boy next door who grew up by her side stood protectively in front of Elsie, glaring at Yunice with nothing but disgust. To “help” Elsie, the entire family agreed: Yunice must be mentally ill—and locked away.

Three years later, Yunice quietly vanished from their lives. That’s when things started to unravel.

• The Daughter in the Shadows
• That’s when the nightmare began