

By the time the Walkers realize that one of their neighbors has sinister plans for them, they're banished to a primeval forest way off the grid.īloodthirsty medieval warriors patrol the woods around them, supernatural pirates roam the neighboring seas, and a power-hungry queen rules the land. Now the family must relocate to an old Victorian house, formerly the home of occult novelist Denver Kristoff-a house that simultaneously feels creepy and too good to be true. Siblings Brendan, Eleanor, and Cordelia Walker once had everything they could ever want. Rowling, this New York Times bestseller is the first installment in the explosive tween fantasy series by famed Hollywood director Chris Columbus (of Harry Potter fame) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini ( It's Kind of a Funny Story). Hailed as "a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure" by J.
