The second and final book in a stunning middle grade fantasy duology about a young fairy who has always lived in her heroic grandmother’s shadow but now must step up and embark on a quest to save her world—from New York Times bestselling YA author Rebecca Mix.
Something rots within the wood…
Ary Mossheart has done the impossible: The terrarium is shattered, and her people are free. When the folk of Terra are welcomed in by the fairies of Siltshore, an abundant treetop village filled with light, food, and peace, Ary promises herself that her days of saving people are over. It’s time to be normal. Live the life her gran would have wanted; the one she never got back in Terra.
But when fairies begin to disappear one by one and it becomes clear that Siltshore is not as safe as it seems, Ary Owl, and Briar will be pulled down dangerous paths as they try to unravel the strange magics of their new world—and the truth about the one they left behind. To save her new home, Ary will have to step into the role of hero once more.
Except this time, if she fails, there will be no new world to escape to.
- Found Family: To uncover the truth, Ary must rely on her friends Owl and Briar. But in a world of lies, trusting anyone is a dangerous gamble.
- Secrets and Lies: Siltshore promised peace, but something sinister lurks beneath the surface. As fairies vanish, Ary discovers her new home is built on a terrible secret.
- Quest Story: Forced to be a hero once more, Ary embarks on a desperate quest to save her people, unraveling the mysteries of a broken magic that threatens to consume everything.
- Magical Creatures: From enchanted spiders to wise newts and loyal pill bugs, Ary's world is teeming with magical creatures—but not all of them are friendly.
- Environmental Themes: A strange Blight rots the wood, echoing the decay of the terrarium Ary left behind. Can she heal this new world before it suffers the same fate as the old one?
