by Rebecca Mix
First published 2024
Ary Mossheart believed her hero days were behind her. The terrarium lies in pieces, her people walk free, and the fairies of Siltshore have opened their treetop village to the folk of Terra. Light fills the canopy homes. Food appears without struggle. Peace seems possible at last. Ary wants nothing more than ordinary life. She dreams of the future her grandmother never lived to see, far from the weight of saving others. But Siltshore harbors secrets beneath its welcoming surface. Fairies vanish without explanation. The village that seemed so safe reveals darker truths. Strange magic pulses through this new world, connected to mysteries from the old one. Ary finds herself pulled into danger alongside Owl and Briar. She must uncover what threatens Siltshore before more lives disappear. This time, no escape waits beyond the next horizon. If Ary fails to become the hero her people need, everyone she loves will pay the price.
Genres: adventure, mystery, fantasy, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Siltshore, Terra
448 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins