Meg Shaffer

This wildly imaginative book speaks to every reader who yearns for a more magical world - THAO THAI, author of Banyan Moon If youd like to dream instead of a parallel world where love and loyalty and friendship are the magic that transforms the least of us into genuine heroes, then Meg Shaffers The Lost Story is the book youve been waiting for - RICHARD RUSSO, author of Empire FallsFrom the author of the bestselling novel The Wishing Game comes a Narnia-inspired fairy tale for grown-ups who still knock on the back of wardrobe doors . . . just in case.Once upon a time, two boys went missing in the woods. Six months later, they reappeared, with no explanation for where theyd been or how theyd survived.Fifteen years on, Rafe is a reclusive artist with no memory of what happened during those months, despite the scars he bears. Meanwhile, Jeremy is a famed missing persons investigator. With his uncanny abilities, he is the one person who can help vet tech Emilie Wendell find her long-lost sister, who vanished in the very same forest as Rafe and Jeremy.Jeremy also keeps a secret: the fantastical truth about the magical realm they made home for those six months. And its there they may find Emilies sister.Alongside Emilie, Rafe and Jeremy must return to the enchanted world they left behind - for only then can they get back everything and everyone theyve lost.Wholly moving . . . reminded me that even as an adult, if you look hard enough, you can find the child still inside you - Jodi Picoult, author of Mad Honey, on The Wishing GameA heartwarming, page-turning story of found family [and] love triumphing over indifference - Melissa Albert, author of The Hazel Wood, on The Wishing GameA dreamy, inventive novel . . . Full of the power of imagination, its one of my favourite books of the year - Sarah Addison Allen, author of Other Birds, on The Wishing GameA meditation on the power of hope when all else seems lost - Kirkus Reviews on The Wishing Game

PIDE UN DESEO.Lucy Hart sabe mejor que nadie lo que es crecer sin unos padres que la amen. Con una infancia marcada por el abandono y la soledad, encontró refugio en los libros, en concreto en la saga de La Isla del Reloj de Jack Masterson. Ahora, a sus veintiseis años, trabaja como maestra auxiliar y comparte su amor por la lectura con sus pequeños y brillantes estudiantes; especialmente con Christopher Lamb, un huerfano de siete años. Lucy daria cualquier cosa por adoptar a Christopher, pero la simple idea de formar una familia le parece un sueño imposible de alcanzar sin el respaldo economico necesario.Justo cuando Lucy esta a punto de tirar la toalla, Jack Masterson anuncia que por fin ha escrito un nuevo libro. Y lo que es aun mejor: ha organizado un concurso en la autentica Isla del Reloj y Lucy es una de las cuatro personas elegidas para competir por el unico ejemplar que existe.La oportunidad de hacerse con el libro mas codiciado del mundo significa mucho, no solo para ella sino tambien para Christopher. Pero primero tendra que enfrentarse a despiadados coleccionistas de libros, a sus astutos oponentes y al apuesto (y gruñon) Hugo Reese, el ilustrador de los libros de La Isla del Reloj. Mientras tanto, Jack el Mastermind Masterson planea el giro de trama definitivo que podria cambiar sus vidas para siempre.Una obra por momentos inteligente, oscura y esperanzadora, el debut de Shaffer es una carta de amor a la lectura y al poder que tienen los cuentos infantiles, incluso durante la adultez. -V. E. SCHWAB, autora best seller del New York Times de La vida invisible de Addie LaRue

Clever, dark, and hopeful . . . a love letter to reading and the power childhood stories have over us long after weve grown up V.E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueA dreamy, inventive novel about how books can not only change lives but save them too Sarah Addison Allen, author of Other Birds One of the Washington Posts top ten feel-good novels of the year: a perfect gift for book lovers everywhere! During her lonely childhood, Lucy Hart found solace in Jack Mastersons Clock Island books. Now a teachers aide, she shares her love of reading with Christopher, a former student shed give anything to adopt - if only she could afford it.Just when Lucy is about to give up, the famously reclusive writer announces that hes finally written a new book, and hes holding a contest at his home on the real Clock Island to win the only copy.Winning the most sought-after book in the world could change Lucy and Christophers lives. But with wily opponents, the books distractingly handsome illustrator, and Jack Masterson himself to contend with, that wont be as easy as she wishes . . .Readers LOVE The Wishing Game! Do yourself a favor and read this immediately! It will make your heart so happy Its books like this that remind me why I fell in love with reading in the first place One of the best books Ive ever read Beautiful, heartbreaking, magical, and hope-instilling No words to describe this fantastic book Imaginative, moving and so life-affirming! What storytelling should be all about My cheeks hurt from smiling by the end Love The Wishing Game? Discover Meg Shaffers gorgeously moving The Lost Story, available now!

She can hop into any novel, but she just cant stay there.Come along with the Book Witch in this magical and inspiring love letter to reading from the USA Today bestselling author of The Wishing Game.Meg Shaffer continues to surprise and delight me with each book she writes.Laurie Gilmore, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice CafeRainy March is a proud, third-generation Book Witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginary. With her magical umbrella and feline familiar, she jumps in and out of novels to fix malicious alterations and rogue heroes like a modern-day magical Nancy Drew.Book Witches live by a strict code: Real people belong in the real world; fictional characters belong in works of fiction. Do not eat, drink, or sleep inside a fictional world, lest you become part of the story. Falling in love with a fictional character? Dont even think about it.Which is why Rainy has been forbidden from seeing the Duke of Chicago, the dashing British detective who stars in her favorite mystery series. If shes ever caught with him again, shell be expelled from her book covenand forced to give up the magical gifts that are as much a part of her as her own name.But when her beloved grandfather disappears and a priceless book is stolen, theres only one person she trusts to help her solve the case: the Duke. Their quest takes them through the worlds of Alice in Wonderland, King Arthur, and other classics that will reveal hidden enemies and long-buried family secrets.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Inspired by C. S. Lewiss The Chronicles of Narnia, this wild and wondrous novel is a fairy tale for grown-ups who still knock on the back of wardrobesjust in casefrom the author of The Wishing Game.This is the book youve been waiting for.Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Empire Falls and the North Bath TrilogyAN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEARAs boys, best friends Jeremy Cox and Rafe Howell went missing in a vast West Virginia state forest, only to mysteriously reappear six months later with no explanation for where theyd gone or how theyd survived. Fifteen years after their miraculous homecoming, Rafe is a reclusive artist who still bears scars inside and out but has no memory of what happened during those months. Meanwhile, Jeremy has become a famed missing persons investigator. With his uncanny abilities, he is the one person who can help vet tech Emilie Wendell find her sister, who vanished in the very same forest as Rafe and Jeremy.Jeremy alone knows the fantastical truth about the disappearances, for while the rest of the world was searching for them, the two missing boys were in a magical realm filled with impossible beauty and terrible danger. He believes it is there that they will find Emilies sister. However, Jeremy has kept Rafe in the dark since their return for his own inscrutable reasons. But the time for burying secrets comes to an end as the quest for Emilies sister begins. The former lost boys must confront their shared past, no matter how traumatic the memories. Alongside the headstrong Emilie, Rafe and Jeremy must return to the enchanted world they called home for six monthsfor only then can they get back everything and everyone theyve lost.

Rainy March is a proud third-generation book witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginary. With her magical umbrella and feline familiar, she jumps into and out of novels to fix malicious alterations and wrangle characters that go off-script.Book witches live by a strict code: Real people belong in the real word; fictional characters belong in works of fiction.... Do not eat, drink, or sleep inside a fictional world, lest you become part of the story. Falling in love with a fictional character? Dont even think about it.Except Rainy has fallen hard for the Duke of Chicago, the dashing British detective who stars in her favorite noir series. After their illicit romance is exposed, Rainy is forbidden from ever seeing her fictional lover again, lest she be expelled from her book coven-and forced to give up the magical gifts that are as much a part of her as her own name.When a priceless book is stolen from her home, theres only one person she trusts to help her get it back: the Duke. Thus their shared quest begins through the worlds of Alice in Wonderland, The Great Gatsby, and other classics that will reveal hidden enemies and long-buried family secrets.

«Y como los cuentos de hadas tienen finales felices, eso solo puede significar una de dos: o bien esto no es un cuento de hadas o este es solo el principio».Érase una vez dos niños que se perdieron e

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Years ago, a reclusive mega-bestselling childrens author quit writing under mysterious circumstances. Suddenly he resurfaces with a brand-new book and a one-of-a-kind competition, offering a prize that will change the winners life in this absorbing and whimsical novel.Clever, dark, and hopeful . . . a love letter to reading and the power that childhood stories have over us long after weve grown up.V. E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Washington Post, She Reads, BookreporterMake a wish. . . .Lucy Hart knows better than anyone what its like to grow up without parents who loved her. In a childhood marked by neglect and loneliness, Lucy found her solace in books, namely the Clock Island series by Jack Masterson. Now a twenty-six-year-old teachers aide, she is able to share her love of reading with bright, young students, especially seven-year-old Christopher Lamb, who was left orphaned after the tragic death of his parents. Lucy would give anything to adopt Christopher, but even the idea of becoming a family seems like an impossible dream without proper funds and stability.But be careful what you wish for. . . . Just when Lucy is about to give up, Jack Masterson announces hes finally written a new book. Even better, hes holding a contest at his home on the real Clock Island, and Lucy is one of the four lucky contestants chosen to compete to win the one and only copy. For Lucy, the chance of winning the most sought-after book in the world means everything to her and Christopher. But first she must contend with ruthless book collectors, wily opponents, and the distractingly handsome (and grumpy) Hugo Reese, the illustrator of the Clock Island books. Meanwhile, Jack the Mastermind Masterson is plotting the ultimate twist ending that could change all their lives forever.. . . You might just get it.

«Y como los cuentos de hadas tienen finales felices, eso solo puede significar una de dos: o bien esto no es un cuento de hadas o este es solo el principio».Érase una vez dos niños que se perdieron e