Marta Acosta (Books)

Marta Acosta Books

Marta Acosta's formative years as a voracious reader, exploring library stacks, laid the foundation for her distinctive literary voice. Her writing is characterized by a sharp wit and a profound understanding of the human condition, often infused with a lively energy that mirrors her appreciation for independent films and loud music. Acosta's academic background in English Literature and Creative Writing from Stanford University enriches her prose with intellectual depth and narrative skill. She crafts stories that engage readers with both humor and insightful observation.

Dark Companion

368 pages
13 hours of reading

3.2(53)Add rating

Jane Eyre meets Twilight in Dark Companion, a lush and romantic Gothic YA debut by Latina author Marta Acosta—now in trade paperback Orphaned at the age of six, Jane Williams has grown up in a series of foster homes, learning to survive in the shadows of life. Through hard work and determination, she manages to win a scholarship to the exclusive Birch Grove Academy. There, for the first time, Jane finds herself accepted by a group of friends. She even starts tutoring the headmistress's gorgeous son, Lucien. Things seem too good to be true. They are. The more she learns about Birch Grove's recent past, the more Jane comes to suspect that there is something sinister going on. Why did the wife of a popular teacher kill herself? What happened to the previous scholarship student, whose place Jane took? Why does Lucien's brother, Jack, seem to dislike her so much? As Jane begins to piece together the answers to these puzzles, she must find out why she was brought to Birch Grove—and what she would risk to stay there....