The creatures of legend are real--and it's up to twins Zac and Lu to
save them in this fun-filled middle grade adventure perfect for fans of
Fablehaven and The Hotel Between.
Twins Zac and Lu grew up on their mother's stories of the Wildewoods, an
imaginary land where mythical beasts roam free. These creatures fill the
pages of Zac's sketchbooks and inspire Lu's love of animals, and on most
days, they're the only thing the twins have in common.
When their mother dies, a heartbroken Lu and Zac are shipped off to
England to spend the summer with relatives they've never met. But it
doesn't take the twins long to uncover the incredible secret tucked away
in the forest behind their ancestral home: their mother's wonderful
tales about unicorns and dragons and centaurs weren't make-believe after
all. Their family serves as keepers of the Wildewoods, the last place on
earth where these mythical creatures can live safe from human harm.
But there are also many dangers in these lands--as well as a terrible
curse. When Zac and Lu fall victim to it, their only hope is finding the
very last living phoenix left in the world. But will breaking the curse
mean the end of the Wildewoods?