First published 2003
Irene's family moves to a seaside town, where she falls for local boy Ishmael. But their blossoming romance is overshadowed by the strange lights and mechanical beings lurking in the mansion of a reclusive toymaker. As Irene and Ishmael uncover the toymaker's dark past, they must confront the supernatural forces threatening to tear them apart. Can their love survive the shadows of the past?
Genres: romance, mystery, fantasy, supernatural
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, star-crossed-lovers
Setting: Normandy, France
Period: 20th Century, 1914-1940
246 pages · Hardcover · Weidenfeld & Nicolson