New York Times bestselling author A.G. Howard launches a dark
and compelling new YA fantasy series about a girl whose family is cursed
by Halloween.
Phoenix "Nix" Loring knows her family is under a Halloween curse. When
she was three, her parents tragically died on October 31st. Eleven years
later, her twin sister Lark suffered a similar fate.
Ever since, Nix has battled survivor guilt. She can't even find comfort
in Clarey, Lark's boyfriend and the one person who understands her pain,
because Nix's hidden feelings for him go far beyond friendship. All that
remains are her sketches, where she finds solace among the goblins and
faeries in her imaginary world of Mystiquel. When her depression starts
affecting her ability to see color, Nix all but gives up on her art,
until her uncle goes missing on Halloween day. Hot on his trail, Nix and
Clarey step through a portal, becoming trapped inside a decaying version
of their town filled with Nix's own sketches come to life.
As Nix and Clarey search for her uncle within the sinister and dangerous
world of Mystiquel, Nix discovers there's more to her family curse and
otherworldly artwork than she ever imagined-and unless she can solve the
Goblin King's maze before the clock strikes midnight, her life won't be
the only one the curse claims next.
Set in a gritty, atmospheric world filled with magical creatures, New
York Times bestselling author A.G. Howard launches a thrilling new
fantasy full of romance, twists, and betrayals.
