The Forbidden Library

Classic fantasy debut with lavish gift appeal, perfect for any reader, but especially for fans of Coraline and Inkheart

When Alice’s father goes down in a shipwreck, she is sent to live with her uncle Geryon — an uncle she’s never heard of and knows nothing about. He lives in an enormous manor with a massive library that is off-limits to Alice. But then she meets a talking cat. And even for a rule-follower, when a talking cat sneaks you into a forbidden library and introduces you to an arrogant boy who dares you to open a book, it’s hard to resist. Especially if you’re a reader to begin with. Soon Alice finds herself INSIDE the book, and the only way out is to defeat the creature imprisoned within. It seems Geryon is more than he says he is. But then, so is Alice.