A girl finds herself entrenched in a dark mystery after the deaths of her parents in this fantastical novel from the author of The House of Months and Years.When a man walks into her grandfathers curiosity shop and asks about a black orchid, Spindrift turns him away. Shes never seen such a thing. Until one night it appears. Spindrift, an orphan, has one keepsake from her parentsa clear glass orb. Except its not quite clear anymore. She watches as a black orchid forms inside the crystal. Then the flower blooms into a towering woman in a dress of midnight silk and air, a woman with the power to grant wishes. Its fun, at first. But having everything you want is hard to hide. And soon, Spindriftand her orchidare being hunted. Left running for her life, Spindrift must ask herself who her parents really were, and whether a wish is really just a curse in disguise.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by Simon & Schuster .

Emma Trevayne Collector of Auditory Oddities, Whimsical Words, and Cryptic Cyphers. Pays special attention to petrichor, things that glimmer, and mechanical body parts.