Ergebnis für "The Secret Keeper" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

A New York Times Bestseller! By the author of The Mysterious Benedict Society, this heart-pounding mystery adventure is laced with magic and humor. When Reuben discovers an extraordinary antique watch with a secret power, his life takes an intriguing turn. As one secret leads to another, Reuben...

Please be careful. Please be happy. And please forget all about me. It’ll be better for everyone that way. Those were the last words Keefe Sencen wrote to Sophie Foster before he ran away to the Forbidden Cities. He didn’t want to leave, but it was the only way to keep his friends safe while he figured out how to control his scary new powers and searched for answers about his past. What he found was so much more than adventures in Humanland.

Avalon has always felt different and alone. The ocean, along with the friends she’s made under the water, is the only constant in her life. Then Xander comes for her, reluctantly, judging by his snarly attitude. But, attitude aside, he draws her into a fantasy world, one filled with family and friendship and...the home she’s always craved. He gives her the smallest glimpse of perfection, only to then inform her that it’s not a world she can have. Political issues in Royale will make her time there temporary.

One autumn, the willow speaks clearly: “Follow.” Elen enters a hidden realm of listening magic. The trees—oak, birch, cedar, and willow—teach her that memories live beneath soil, in roots, and in songs of rivers and stars. But a creeping silence threatens this magic. Machines arrive to clear the grove for a road, weakening the trees. Elen stands before workers and villagers, sharing the stories the trees entrusted to her. Slowly, the community listens, remembers, and rallies beside her.