A Wilder Magic

From the author of The Wolf of Cape Fen comes a beautiful and lyrical standalone story about one family with magic in their bones, who are tied to the mountain valley in which they live in more ways than one. And what happens when the land they love is destined to be flooded, whether or not they're still on it.

For generations, Sybaline Shaw's family has lived in an enchanted valley in the Appalachian Mountains, using their magic to help grow the land. But now the government has built a dam that will force the Shaws to relocate, and they're running out of time before their home will be flooded.

Syabline and her cousin Nettle can't imagine life without the valley and its magic, so they do the one thing they can do: they stay. Using magic, they build an invisible wall around their home. As the water rises, they learn a terrible truth: the water will continue to rise, leaving them to live beneath the lake itself.

And there's another problem, too: there's a consequence to using magic selfishly. Unless she can find a way to escape the prison she's created, she'll transform into a piece of nature itself, leaving both her and those she loves trapped in the valley forever.

Praise for The Wolf of Cape Fen:

"A stunning seaside fairy tale that will absorb readers until the very end."--Booklist

"A mesmerizing piece of magical realism packed with mystery, suspense, and, most important, love."--School Library Journal

"Intriguing mystery... Laced with dreams, this perplexing fantasy rewards persistent readers."--Kirkus Reviews

"Softly spangled black and white chapter title illustrations preface brief dream interludes belonging to other Fenians, emphasizing that the whole community is bound up in the baron's magic and helping to harmonize the novel's contrasting moods of coastal-town hominess and stark unease."--BCCB