Cinders and Sparrows

“Readers won’t beable to turn the pages fast enough.”—Soman Chainani, New York Times–bestsellingauthor of The School for Good and Evil series“An entertaininglywitchy world.”—Kirkus Reviews(starred review) A suspenseful tale of witches, family, and magic frominternationally bestselling author Stefan Bachmann. When a twelve-year-oldorphan unexpectedly becomes the mistress of a seemingly abandoned castle, sheis thrust into a mysterious plot involving murderous spells, false identity,and a magical battle of wills between the living and the dead. Readers of KateMilford’s GreenglassHouse,Victoria Schwab’s City of Ghosts, and Diana Wynne Jones will be riveted.Twelve-year-old Zita, an orphan and a housemaid, has resigned herself to a life of drudgery. But one day a strange letter arrives, naming her the only living heir to the Brydgeborn fortune. Now the mistress of the castle, Zita soon realizes foul play led tothe death of her family. And as she is guided through lessons in the art ofwitchcraft by the somewhat mysterious Mrs. Cantanker, Zita begins to wonder whois friend and who is foe.Unforgettable and utterly enchanting, thisstand-alone tale about family, belonging, and friendship will bewitch readersof Tahereh Mafi’s Whichwood, Katherine Arden’s SmallSpaces, and Diana Wynne Jones’s Howl’s Moving Castle. Cinders& Sparrows is a magical page-turner by the author of the acclaimedinternational bestseller The Peculiar.