Lonely castle in the mirror

Titre
Lonely castle in the mirror

Mizuki, Tsujimura

Sommaire
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.

Date de publication comme intervalle
2023

Description matérielle
366 pages ; 21 cm

Note générale
Includes reading guide.
 
Originally published as Kagami No Koji.

Terme de vedette-matière
Teenagers -- Fiction.
 
Castles -- Fiction.
 
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.
 
Wishes -- Fiction.
 
Young adult fiction.

Vedette secondaire auteur
Gabriel, Philip, 1953-

Résumé
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.

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9781645660743

Informations de publication
New York, New York : Erewhon Books, Kensington Publishing Corp., 2023.
 
©2023


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