A Corner of White

Written by Jaclyn Moriarty

Book #1 in the The Colors of Madeleine series

Two worlds collide as teens seek missing loved ones and uncover ancient mysteries.

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375 pages· 104,350 words· Est. 9.5 hour read· 800L

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Bookroo's summary

In a rainy Cambridge, Madeleine hides from a mysterious past, while in the Kingdom of Cello, Elliot searches for his missing father, suspected of murder. Their worlds connect through a rare gap, leading to exchanged messages and unraveling secrets. As they delve deeper, they face color storms, a mythic Butterfly Child, and unexpected connections. Can they uncover the truth and save their worlds from impending chaos?

From the publisher

The first in a rousing, funny, genre-busting trilogy from bestseller Jaclyn Moriarty!This is a tale of missing persons. Madeleine and her mother have run away from their former life, under mysterious circumstances, and settled in a rainy corner of Cambridge (in our world).Elliot, on the other hand, is in search of his father, who disappeared on the night his uncle was found dead. The talk in the town of Bonfire (in the Kingdom of Cello) is that Elliot’s dad may have killed his brother and run away with the Physics teacher. But Elliot refuses to believe it. And he is determined to find both his dad and the truth.As Madeleine and Elliot move closer to unraveling their mysteries, they begin to exchange messages across worlds – through an accidental gap that hasn’t appeared in centuries. But even greater mysteries are unfolding on both sides of the gap: dangerous weather phenomena called “color storms;” a strange fascination with Isaac Newton; the myth of the “Butterfly Child,” whose appearance could end the droughts of Cello; and some unexpected kisses…