The Ghostwing's Lie
By (Author) Rebecca Mix
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
29th January 2025
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance a
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
FIC
Hardback
448
Width 150mm, Height 218mm, Spine 34mm
472g
The second and final book in a stunning middle grade fantasy duology about a young fairy who has always lived in her heroic grandmothers shadow but now must step up and embark on a quest to save her worldfrom New York Times bestselling YA author Rebecca Mix.
Something rots within the wood...
Ary Mossheart has done the impossible: The terrarium is shattered, and her people are free. When the folk of Terra are welcomed in by the fairies of Siltshore, an abundant treetop village filled with light, food, and peace, Ary promises herself that her days of saving people are over. Its time to be normal. Live the life her gran would have wanted; the one she never got back in Terra.
But when fairies begin to disappear one by oneand it becomes clear that Siltshore is not as safe as it seems, AryOwl, and Briar will be pulled down dangerous paths as they try to unravel the strange magics of their new worldand the truth about the one they left behind. To save her new home, Ary willhave to step into the role of hero once more.
Except this time, if she fails, there will be no new world to escape to.
PRAISE FOR The Mossheart's Promise: "An exciting, honest, and hopeful tale that speaks gently and clearly to kids' fears and needs. It urges them to value their own experiences, reassures them that it's OK to be angry when they're left to pay for the mistakes of adults, and reminds them that kindness must guide us, even when we're afraid. A wonderful story for all the scared people doing the right thing because nobody else will." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
PRAISE FOR The Mossheart's Promise: "Boasting rich, confident worldbuilding and complex interspecies relations in a starkly rendered setting, this stirring middle grade debut from Mix (The Ones We Burn) passionately explores the courage it takes to lead with empathy and to become a hero in the face of older generations' failures." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
PRAISE FOR The Mossheart's Promise: "In this immersive middle grade fantasy debut, Rebecca Mix crafts a larger-than-life cast of ordinary heroes who grasp hope in the unlikeliest of times and places. A thought-provoking and unflinching reckoning of what it means to be the 'Chosen One' in a thankless, dying world -- where yet, still, love burns bright." -- Katie Zhao, author of the Winnie Zeng series and The Dragon Warrior duology
PRAISE FOR The Mossheart's Promise: "A tender, touching, and thrilling exploration of how we can save the future by challenging the past." -- Sofiya Pasternack, Sydney Taylor Honor Award-Winning author of Black Bird, Blue Road
Rebecca Mix is an author of stories about messy girls, eerie magic, and hope. Her work has been featured by Barnes & Noble, Buzzfeed, Tor.com, Bustle, and Huffington Post. The Mossheart's Promise is her middle grade debut. You can find her at rebeccamix.com