A Cold Hold - Sanjana Kanamarlapudi

There are ghosts we carry long before we ever see them. They live in shadows of memory, in wounds no one else notices, in the quiet hours when the world is still. For Gwen Griswold, those ghosts have always been real. At her boarding school, silence never stays empty for long -- voices whisper, footsteps echo, and sometimes, the past refuses to let go.
This is not a story about hauntings.
It is a story about holding on. To the things we wish we could forget. To the people we cannot keep.
About the Author:
Sanjana Kanamarlapudi was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and raised in Singapore, where she grew up surrounded by books and stories. A passionate storyteller from a young age, she published her first book at the age of eight and has since continued to write across genres, from picture books to young adult fiction.
With A Cold Hold, she combines her fascination with psychology, mystery, and the resilience of the human spirit, weaving them into a haunting yet hopeful narrative. Beyond her own writing, Sanjana hopes to inspire other young people to discover the joy of storytelling and the courage to share their voices with the world. She believes that stories have the power not only to entertain, but also to heal, connect, and spark change.