Cinders and Sparrows

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A suspenseful tale of witches, family, and magic from internationally bestselling author Stefan Bachmann. Listeners/readers of Kate Milford's Greenglass House, 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 when 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 to the death of her family. And as she is guided through lessons in the art of witchcraft by the somewhat mysterious Mrs. Cantanker, Zita is thrust into a mysterious plot involving murderous spells, false identity, and a magical battle of wills between the living and the dead. Unforgettable and utterly enchanting, this stand-alone tale about family, belonging, and friendship will bewitch readers of Tahereh Mafi’s Whichwood, Katherine Arden’s Small Spaces, and Diana Wynne Jones’s Howl’s Moving Castle. 'CINDERS & SPARROWS' is magical story by the author of The Peculiar, the acclaimed international bestseller. RUNNING TIME ⇒ 6hrs. and 30mins. ©2020 Stefan Bachmann (P)2020 Greenwillow Books