Super Short Summary

In Maureen Johnson's paranormal young adult novel, The Name of the Star, Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux moves to London to attend Wexford boarding school and soon becomes the only witness to—and the next target of—a person who is recreating the Jack the Ripper murders. The story follows Rory as she navigates her new school, uncovers her ability to see ghosts, and discovers the truth about the new Ripper’s sinister identity. The book contains scenes of violence.