First published 1991
Janey Little discovers her family has spent generations protecting an extraordinary book that contains more magic than anyone imagines. Hidden away in their Cornwall home, this ancient volume holds secrets that blur the line between story and reality. When dangerous forces learn of the book's existence, they will stop at nothing to claim its power. Janey finds herself caught between two worlds as the tales within the pages begin to merge with her own life. The family's long guardianship faces its greatest test as enemies close in from multiple directions. Ancient magic awakens and the boundary between fiction and truth dissolves. Janey must navigate both the perils of her everyday world and the enchanted realm contained within the book's pages. The stories her family has protected for so long now threaten to consume everything she holds dear, yet they may also be the key to salvation.
Genres: fiction, mystery, fantasy, magical-realism
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, merging-of-worlds
Setting: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Period: contemporary
630 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow and Company