The Castle in the Mist

In the tradition of "Half Magic, Alice in Wonderland," and the writing of E.L. Konigsburg, a novel about the excitement, and the dangers, of wishing. Tess and her brother, Max, are sent for the summer to their aunt s sleepy village in the English countryside, where excitement is as rare as a good wifi signal. So when Tess stumbles upon an old brass key that unlocks an ornately carved gate, attached to a strangely invisible wall, she jumps at the chance for adventure. And the world beyond the gate doesn t disappoint. She finds rose gardens, a maze made of hedges, and a boy named William who is just as lonely as she is. But at William s castle, strange things begin to happen. Carnival games are paid for in wishes, dreams seem to come alive, and then there's William's eerie warning: "Beware of the hawthorn trees. "A warning that chills Tess to the bone. In a magical, fantasy world that blurs the line between reality and imagination, readers are left to wonder exactly what they d wish for if wishes could come true. Perfect for fans of"Alice in Wonderland"and "Half Magic"--and for anyone who's ever wondered if magic is real.