The Song of Orphan's Garden

By Nicole M. Hewitt

A magical garden holds the key to survival in a world frozen by eternal winter. Can enemies unite to save it?

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352 pages· 38,938 words· Est. 5.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

In a world gripped by eternal winter, Lyriana and her brother seek refuge in the mythical Orphan's Garden, the last bastion against the deadly Winter Spirits. Meanwhile, Brob, a Giant boy, claims the garden as his own, having once conjured it with ancient magic. As the garden faces destruction, Lyriana and Brob must overcome their ancestral feud to protect their only hope for warmth and life. Can they set aside their differences and unite to save the garden before it's too late?

From the publisher

Combining the gentleness of Miyazaki, the wintry wonderland of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and the whimsicality of Newbery winner The Girl Who Drank the Moon, Nicole M. Hewitt’s debut middle-grade novel, The Song of Orphan’s Garden, is an enchanting fantasy tale with all the makings of a new classic.In an arctic world that’s getting colder every day, Lyriana’s only hope of survival is to get her little brother Zave and herself to the fabled Orphan’s Garden. It’s rumored to be the one place in the world not controlled by deadly Winter Spirits or ruled by the tyrant Giant king. In Orphan’s Garden, healing trees will melt away Winter’s pains, and Lyriana and Zave can live safely in the warmth of Spring. If the garden exists, they must find it. They won’t live much longer without it. Brob, a Giant boy, also needs sanctuary. When the Giant king banishes his family to the Winter Blight, it’s a death sentence. Orphan’s Garden is his family’s only hope, and as far as Brob’s concerned, it belongs to him. After all, he was the one who accidentally used an ancient magic to grow the garden years ago. He has no intention of sharing his haven with pesky humans, who will just use up its magic and ruin it. When it becomes clear that Orphan’s Garden is in danger of being destroyed, Lyriana and Brob are the only ones who can save it–but only if they can put the ages-old battle between Humans and Giants aside and find a way to work together.

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