num_pages: 81
description: A girl comes of age with a vengeanceand help from a friendin a tale of unnerving suspense from National Book Award winner and literary master Joyce Carol Oates.Bad things have been happening since Mia began to mature. Her dad left. Boys at school cant keep their hands to themselves. A lecherous stepfather has moved in. Her only refuge is an abandoned lot on her suburban cul-de-sac crawling with feral felinesone of which follows Mia home. Ghostly white and affectionate she is Mias new companion andas Mias tormenters will soon discoverher fierce protector.Joyce Carol Oatess Miao Dao is part of Dark Corners a collection of seven heart-stopping short stories by bestselling authors who give you so many new reasons to be afraid. Each story can be read in a single sitting. Or if you have the nerve you can listen all by yourself in the dark.
language: English
title: Miao Dao
publisher: Amazon Original Stories