A House Between Sea and Sky - by Beth Cato (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

In 1920s California, two people in need of healing find strange refuge in a house with a mind of its own in an enthralling fantasy by the author of A Thousand Recipes for Revenge.

Grieving Hollywood writer Fayette Wynne arrives in Carmel-by-the-Sea in 1926 to finish her latest project in peace. All alone, save for the preternatural sourdough starter her family has nurtured for years, Fayette is also resentful. The proven healing powers of the bread made with her starter were insufficient to save her beloved mother. For Fayette, it's time to try and push past the pain and anger and move on.

Then, during a violent storm, Fayette saves rising star Rex Hallstrom during a moment of crisis. Their shelter: a peculiar cliffside house, its door flung open as if beckoning them. Sentient, curious, and lonely, it recognizes in Fayette a unique magic even older than its own.

In the days that follow, as a friendship grows between Fayette and Rex, they discover local legends surrounding the isolated house: It appeared in the span of a single night, its cursed origins said to be Hell itself. But for two souls who need to move forward, it provides unexpected comfort and hope. In fact, Fayette and Rex have never felt more alive. Neither has the house, whose mysteries are unending and whose wicked history may be too powerful to ignore.

Review Quotes

"Cato's latest is a Slavic folklore-inspired cozy fantasy that will bring warmth to any collection. Perfect for those who loved Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones and Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire." --Library Journal

"A House between Sea and Sky reads like homemade sourdough fresh from the oven--that is, comforting and delightful, even nourishing to the soul--but with the right amount of danger and excitement found in crunchy crust and the challenge of a well-developed chewy crumb." --Historical Novels Review