Astunninglyimaginedworld,page-turningthrills,andapairofunlikelyheroesonanepicquestmakethisuniqueandimmersivedarkfantasy--fromacclaimedauthorA.J.Steiger--perfectforfansofHollyBlackandKellyBarnhill.SimonFrostlivesinacuriousplace,wheremagicisusedbytheverybestAnimiststodowondrousthings--likecalluponimps,wraiths,andallmannerofmonsterstorightwrongs,deliverjustice,andaccomplishfeatsnohumancouldachieve.SimonFrostisnotoneofthoseAnimists,thoughhe’sbeentryingtobecomeoneforyears.Whenapleaarrivesfromadistanthamlet,preyeduponbyanabominablemonster,Simonseestheopportunitytofinallyprovehisworth.Butuponarrivinginthetinyvillage,Simonfindsnotjustamonsterbutakeytohispast--andapathwayintoanunbelievablefuture.
