by Julie Berry
Part of Wishes and Wellingtons, book 2
First published 2021
Maeve Merritt thought her adventures were over when she gave up Mermeros, the djinni she discovered in a sardine can. London life seems ordinary now. But enemies from her past still hunt the magical being, who now belongs to Mr. Poindexter, the man who adopted her friend Tommy. When Mr. Poindexter attempts to make a wish, both he and Mermeros vanish without warning. Tommy faces a return to the orphanage without his guardian. Maeve refuses to let this happen. She teams up with Tom and their friend Alice, using enchanted flying carpetbags to search the city. They must locate Mr. Poindexter and the mischievous djinni before villains claim Mermeros and his legendary wishes. The race across London tests their friendship and courage as they navigate both magical dangers and very real consequences.
Genres: adventure, mystery, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: London
Period: 19th-century
352 pages · Hardcover · Sourcebooks Young Readers