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2026: One girl escaped. But the forest took another…
The Vanishing Place
What you need to know before your trail
A young girl wanders into the small town of Koraha, her hands stained with blood. She won’t speak, but her path is tracked through New Zealand’s unforgiving wilderness to a cabin – and the scene of a double murder.
The townsfolk know this cabin; it has a violent history. Twenty years ago, another girl was forced to flee, leaving her siblings and father behind. But now that her family’s secrets have led to more victims, Effie has no choice but to return to the bush and face the truth of what happened there… and why she ran.
Locations
Reset- New Zealand - South Island
- A: Koraha/Haast
- B: Lake Koraha
- C: Roaring Billy Falls
- D: Karamea
Travel Guide
New Zealand
The book takes place in and around the South island and whilst some of the locations are fictional, they are based on small towns on the West Coast of the island.
There is another location of Skye, in Scotland, but this is only really referenced and referred to in relation to a character’s former life.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Vanishing Place
Destination/Location: New Zealand Author: Zoë Rankin Departure: 2026
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