Absent Within

“You are me, standing on the other side of the mirror.” A grand finale of The Chronicles of Ha-Young, exported to 16 countries including the U.S., Germany, and France! “I realized I couldn’t move on to the next novel until I brought this story to an end.” — From the author’s note “Is evil born, or made?” Following two groundbreaking titles —<The Only Child> and <Every Secret Has a Name>—, the final installment of The Ha-Young Trilogy is finally in the hands of readers. <Absent Within> this gripping new novel by SEO Mi-ae, a master of Korean mystery thrillers, marks the conclusion of a long journey shared with readers. Ha-Young, once an 11-year-old girl in <The Only Child>, and a tempestuous high schooler in <Every Secret Has a Name>, now returns with a new identity: “Na Yoo-jin”. In her effort to reunite with her father and protect her stepmother and younger sibling, Ha-Young coldly wielded the tool of death. In the final chapter of her story, she finally confronts the voice in her head that urged her to kill.