The Magpie's Library
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cormorant Books,Canada
Published:25th May '19
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Silva and her family visit her grandfather, only to find his health has taken a bad turn. As they struggle with this news, Silva seeks escape in books — at the local library.
But she gets more than she bargained for when a magpie guides her to a secret, magical room containing books that she can not only read, but that she can live. Silva finds herself in the worlds of the characters … who all turn out to be real people. People she knows.
There’s a catch, though: she soon discovers that the magpie has lured her to these books for selfish and dark reasons. Going back to the books could mean losing her soul …
"A rich emotional landscape is presented to show how grief and pain at times necessitate the need to explore other worlds. The novel reinforced the notion that stories can heal, but it also asks how far we can escape before we lose ourselves in the process?"
* Quill & Quire *"This intricate and compelling fantasy will pull readers in." * Kirkus Revie
- Commended for OLA Best Bets 2019 (Canada)
- Nominated for MYRCA Northern Lights 2021 (Canada)
ISBN: 9781770865549
Dimensions: 203mm x 137mm x 13mm
Weight: 214g
240 pages