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 Milford'sGreenglass House, Victoria Schwab'sCity 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 when a strange letter arrives, naming her the only living heir to the Brydgeborn fortune. 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 MafisWhichwood, Katherine ArdensSmall Spaces, and Diana Wynne Joness Howls Moving Castle. Cinders Sparrows is a magical page-turner by the author of The Peculiar, the acclaimed international bestseller.
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Stefan Bachmann was born in Colorado and spent most of his childhood in Switzerland, where he graduated from Zurich University of the Arts with degrees in music composition and theory. He is the author of The Peculiar, his debut, which was published to international acclaim when he was nineteen years old. His other books include The Whatnot and A Drop of Night. www.stefanbachmann.com
Titel
Cinders & Sparrows
Autor
EAN
9780062289971
Format
E-Book (epub)
Altersempfehlung
8 bis 12 Jahre
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
13.10.2020
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Anzahl Seiten
368
Features
Unterstützte Lesegerätegruppen: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
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