The Clockwork Crow - by Catherine Fisher (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Includes an excerpt from: The velvet fox.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Evoking the classic fantasy adventures of Joan Aiken and Eva Ibbotson, this darkly delightful new novel from <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author Catherine Fisher glimmers with winter magic.</b> <p/>Orphan Seren Rhys is on her way to a new life at the remote country mansion of Plas-y Fran when she is given a package by a stranger late at night in an empty train station. The package contains a crotchety, mechanical talking crow, which Seren reluctantly brings to her new home. But when she gets there, the happy Christmas she had hoped for turns out to be an illusion--the young son of the house, Tomos, has been missing for almost a year, rumored to have been taken by the fairies. With the Crow's reluctant help and a little winter magic, Seren sets off on a perilous journey to bring Tomos home. An enthralling story of family and belonging set in frost-bound Victorian Wales.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A richly atmospheric page-turner--readers will eagerly anticipate the forthcoming sequel.<br>--Kirkus Reviews <p/>The terrifically engaging tale combines the old-fashioned charms of a manor-house mystery with elements of classic fantasy, establishing a world rich in details while leaving enough unknown to pique curiosity.<br>--Booklist <p/>This quick novel is chock-full of snowy magic perfect for the holidays; fans of detective stories, like Seren herself, will appreciate her aptitude for getting into trouble through her drive to investigate the unknown. After Seren's hard life, she gets a well-deserved, if a little too neatly wrapped, happy ending, but readers will be thrilled to know that this UK import already has a sequel that may soon arrive in the U.S.<br>--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books <p/>Originally published in England and making its U.S., debut, this novel features excellent world-building and an engaging caper with supernatural elements.<br>--School Library Journal<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Catherine Fisher</b> is the <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author of <i>Sapphique</i> and <i>Incarceron</i>. An acclaimed novelist and poet, she has written many fantasy books for young people, including the Oracle Prophecies series. In 2011 she was appointed the inaugural Young Person's Laureate for Wales. Catherine Fisher lives in Wales.
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