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The Duff author Kody Keplinger's latest YA novel will arrive in 2026

PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover of Where Lost Girls Go , which follows a young girl living in a cult in the Kentucky woods

Keplinger tells PEOPLE that she was interested in exploring how "someone might lose themself and become vulnerable" in the book

Bestselling author Kody Keplinger is taking on cults in her latest book.

PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at The Duff writer’s new young adult novel, Where Lost Girls Go , set to be published next year by Scholastic Press.

The novel follows Iris, who is one of five girls living in a cabin in the Kentucky woods. The group are under the leadership of Sol, who promises to keep the girls safe in exchange for their loyalty.

Iris is content

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