Lonely castle in the mirror

Título
Lonely castle in the mirror

Mizuki, Tsujimura

Resumen
How can you save your friend's life if she doesn't want to be rescued? In a tranquil neighbourhood of Tokyo, seven teenagers wake to find the mirrors in their bedrooms are shining. At a single touch, they are pulled from their lonely lives into a wondrous castle filled with winding stairways, watchful portraits and twinkling chandeliers. In this new sanctuary, they are confronted with a set of clues leading to a hidden room where one of them will be granted a wish. But there's a catch -- if they don't leave by five o'clock, they will die. As time passes, a devastating truth emerges -- only those brave enough to share their stories will be saved. At the heart of this tender, playful tale is a powerful message about the importance of reaching out, confronting anxiety and embracing human connection.

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2023

Descripción física
366 pages ; 21 cm

Nota general
Includes reading guide.
 
Originally published as Kagami No Koji.

Término de la materia
Teenagers -- Fiction.
 
Castles -- Fiction.
 
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.
 
Wishes -- Fiction.
 
Young adult fiction.

Autor añadido
Gabriel, Philip, 1953-

Síntesis
How can you save your friend's life if she doesn't want to be rescued? In a tranquil neighbourhood of Tokyo, seven teenagers wake to find the mirrors in their bedrooms are shining. At a single touch, they are pulled from their lonely lives into a wondrous castle filled with winding stairways, watchful portraits and twinkling chandeliers. In this new sanctuary, they are confronted with a set of clues leading to a hidden room where one of them will be granted a wish. But there's a catch -- if they don't leave by five o'clock, they will die. As time passes, a devastating truth emerges -- only those brave enough to share their stories will be saved. At the heart of this tender, playful tale is a powerful message about the importance of reaching out, confronting anxiety and embracing human connection.

ISBN
9781645660743

Información de publicación
New York, New York : Erewhon Books, Kensington Publishing Corp., 2023.
 
©2023


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