Cinders and SparrowsAuthor :
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Published : Thursday 11 November 2021
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â?oReaders wonâ?Tt be able to turn the pages fast enough.â??â?"Soman Chainani, New York Timesâ?"bestselling author of The School for Good and Evil seriesâ?oAn entertainingly witchy world.â??â?"Kirkus Reviews (starred review)A A suspenseful tale of witches, family, and magic from internationally bestselling author Stefan Bachmann. When a twelve-year-old orphan unexpectedly becomes the mistress of a seemingly abandoned castle, she is thrust into a mysterious plot involving murderous spells, false identity, and a magical battle of wills between the living and the dead. Readers of Kate Milfordâ?Ts Greenglass House, Victoria Schwabâ?Ts City of Ghosts, and Diana Wynne Jones will be riveted. Twelve-year-old Zita, an orphan and a housemaid, has resigned herself to a life of drudgery. But one day a strange letter arrives, naming her the only living heir to the Brydgeborn fortune.A Now the mistress of the castle, Zita soon realizes foul play led to the death of her family. And as she is guided through lessons in the art of witchcraft by the somewhat mysterious Mrs. Cantanker, Zita begins to wonder who is friend and who is foe. Unforgettable and utterly enchanting, this stand-alone tale about family, belonging, and friendship will bewitch readers of Tahereh Mafiâ?Ts Whichwood, Katherine Ardenâ?Ts Small Spaces, and Diana Wynne Jonesâ?Ts Howlâ?Ts Moving Castle. Cinders & Sparrows is a magical page-turner by the author of the acclaimed international bestseller The Peculiar.
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