Cinders and Sparrows

Asuspenseful tale of witches, family, and magic from internationally bestsellingauthor Stefan Bachmann. When a twelve-year-old orphan unexpectedly becomesthe mistress of a seemingly abandoned castle, she is thrust into a mysteriousplot involving murderous spells, false identity, and a magical battle of willsbetween the living and the dead. Readers of Kate Milford's GreenglassHouse, Victoria Schwab's City of Ghosts, and Diana WynneJones will be riveted.

Twelve-year-oldZita, an orphan and a housemaid, has resigned herself to a life of drudgerywhen a strange letter arrives, naming her the only living heir to theBrydgeborn fortune. Now the mistress of the castle, Zita soon realizes foulplay led to the death of her family. And as she is guided through lessons inthe art of witchcraft by the somewhat mysterious Mrs. Cantanker, Zita begins towonder who is 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 Small Spaces, and Diana Wynne Jones's Howl's Moving Castle.Cinders & Sparrows is a magical page-turner by the author of ThePeculiar, the acclaimed international bestseller.