The School Between Winter and Fairyland

By Heather Fawcett

A servant and a Chosen One unite to uncover a school's dark secrets and find a missing brother.

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368 pages

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Bookroo's summary

At Inglenook School, where young magicians train to hunt monsters, Autumn Malog, a servant, tends to terrifying creatures. Her twin brother's mysterious disappearance haunts her, believed by all to be the work of the Hollow Dragon. But Autumn senses he's still alive. When Cai Morrigan, the prophesied hero, seeks her help, she strikes a deal: they'll search for her brother together. As they delve into the school's secrets, they must confront the dark truths lurking within its walls. Can they unravel the mystery before it's too late?

From the publisher

A fresh and exciting twist on magical boarding schools, the well-loved Chosen One trope, and the nature of true heroism–from the author of The Language of Ghosts and Ember and the Ice Dragons. Perfect for fans of middle grade fantasies including the Serafina series by Robert Beatty and Neil Gaiman’s Coraline. Twelve-year-old Autumn Malog is a servant at the enchanting Inglenook School, where young magicians study to become the king’s future monster-hunters. Along with her Gran and three too many older brothers, she works as a beastkeeper, tending to Inglenook’s menagerie of terrifying monsters.But when she isn’t mucking out the wyvern stalls or coaxing the resident boggart to behave, Autumn searches for clues about her twin brother’s mysterious disappearance. Everyone else thinks he was devoured by the feared Hollow Dragon, but Autumn is convinced she’s heard–and glimpsed–him calling to her from within the castle walls. But who will believe a lowly servant?So when Cai Morrigan, the “Chosen One” prophesied to one day destroy the Hollow Dragon, comes to her for help, Autumn agrees on one condition: Together, they’ll search for her brother and uncover the dark truth at the heart of enchanting Inglenook School once and for all.

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