{"product_id":"cinders-and-sparrows-9780062289964","title":"Cinders and Sparrows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Readers won't be able to turn the pages fast enough.\"--Soman Chainani, \u003cem\u003eNew York\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of The School for Good and Evil series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An entertainingly witchy world.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA suspenseful tale of witches, family, and magic from internationally bestselling author Stefan Bachmann. When a twelve-year-old orphan unexpectedly becomes the mistress of a seemingly abandoned castle, she is thrust into a mysterious plot involving murderous spells, false identity, and a magical battle of wills between the living and the dead. Readers of Kate Milford's \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreenglass House\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, Victoria Schwab's \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCity of Ghosts, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand Diana Wynne Jones will be riveted.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Zita, an orphan and a housemaid, has resigned herself to a life of drudgery. But one day a strange letter arrives, naming her the only living heir to the Brydgeborn fortune. Now the mistress of the castle, Zita soon realizes foul play led to the death of her family. And as she is guided through lessons in the art of witchcraft by the somewhat mysterious Mrs. Cantanker, Zita begins to wonder who is friend and who is foe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnforgettable and utterly enchanting, this stand-alone tale about family, belonging, and friendship will bewitch readers of Tahereh Mafi's \u003cem\u003eWhichwood\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eKatherine Arden's \u003cem\u003eSmall Spaces\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand Diana Wynne Jones's \u003cem\u003eHowl's Moving Castle. Cinders \u0026amp; Sparrows\u003c\/em\u003e is a magical page-turner by the author of the acclaimed international bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Peculiar\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBachmann, Stefan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eStefan Bachmann was born in Colorado and spent most of his childhood in Switzerland, where he graduated from Zurich University of the Arts with degrees in music composition and theory. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Peculiar\u003c\/em\u003e, his debut, which was published to international acclaim when he was nineteen years old. His other books include \u003cem\u003eThe Whatnot\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Drop of Night\u003c\/em\u003e. www.stefanbachmann.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649415778578,"sku":"9780062289964","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_69a70f7e-eba3-4b12-949f-98fd9be571eb.jpg?v=1733263675","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cinders-and-sparrows-9780062289964","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}