The Ghostwing's Lie - by Rebecca Mix (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Ary Mossheart has done the impossible: The terrarium is shattered, and her people are free. When the folk of Terra are welcomed in by the fairies of Siltshore, an abundant treetop village filled with light, food, and peace, Ary promises herself that her days of saving people are over. It's time to be normal. Live the life her gran would have wanted; the one she never got back in Terra. But when fairies begin to disappear one by one and it becomes clear that Siltshore is not as safe as it seems, Ary Owl, and Briar will be pulled down dangerous paths as they try to unravel the strange magics of their new world--and the truth about the one they left behind. To save her new home, Ary will have to step into the role of hero once more. Except this time, if she fails, there will be no new world to escape to."-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

The second and final book in a stunning middle grade fantasy duology about a young fairy who has always lived in her heroic grandmother's shadow but now must step up and embark on a quest to save her world--from New York Times bestselling YA author Rebecca Mix.

Something rots within the wood...

Ary Mossheart has done the impossible: The terrarium is shattered, and her people are free. When the folk of Terra are welcomed in by the fairies of Siltshore, an abundant treetop village filled with light, food, and peace, Ary promises herself that her days of saving people are over. It's time to be normal. Live the life her gran would have wanted; the one she never got back in Terra.

But when fairies begin to disappear one by one and it becomes clear that Siltshore is not as safe as it seems, Ary Owl, and Briar will be pulled down dangerous paths as they try to unravel the strange magics of their new world--and the truth about the one they left behind. To save her new home, Ary will have to step into the role of hero once more.

Except this time, if she fails, there will be no new world to escape to.

Review Quotes

PRAISE FOR The Mossheart's Promise: "An exciting, honest, and hopeful tale that speaks gently and clearly to kids' fears and needs. It urges them to value their own experiences, reassures them that it's OK to be angry when they're left to pay for the mistakes of adults, and reminds them that kindness must guide us, even when we're afraid. A wonderful story for all the scared people doing the right thing because nobody else will." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

PRAISE FOR The Mossheart's Promise: "Boasting rich, confident worldbuilding and complex interspecies relations in a starkly rendered setting, this stirring middle grade debut from Mix (The Ones We Burn) passionately explores the courage it takes to lead with empathy and to become a hero in the face of older generations' failures." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

PRAISE FOR The Mossheart's Promise: "In this immersive middle grade fantasy debut, Rebecca Mix crafts a larger-than-life cast of ordinary heroes who grasp hope in the unlikeliest of times and places. A thought-provoking and unflinching reckoning of what it means to be the 'Chosen One' in a thankless, dying world -- where yet, still, love burns bright." -- Katie Zhao, author of the Winnie Zeng series and The Dragon Warrior duology

PRAISE FOR The Mossheart's Promise: "A tender, touching, and thrilling exploration of how we can save the future by challenging the past." -- Sofiya Pasternack, Sydney Taylor Honor Award-Winning author of Black Bird, Blue Road