Discover a secret society where wishes are stolen, and dreams have a
price.
In the spellbinding sequel to New York Times-bestselling author
Jacqueline West's The Collectors, eleven-year-old Van Markson embarks
on a quest full of magic and adventure to rescue his best friend from a
dangerous wish collector.
This contemporary fantasy is just right for fans of Trenton Lee
Stewart's The Secret Keepers and Jonathan Auxier's The Night
Gardener.
It's been only a few weeks since Van uncovered a magical secret--that
wishes really can come true, and that a mysterious society called the
Collectors protects us from the dire consequences even the smallest wish
can have. Van knows only too well how wishing can go awry: his mother is
recovering from a broken leg, his friend Pebble has been stolen away by
the evil wish collector Mr. Falborg, dozens of dangerous creatures
called Wish Eaters have escaped into the world, and Van himself has
almost died--twice--all because of wishes.
When Van's mother is offered a position at the renowned Fox Den Opera,
located in the quiet, beautiful forest a few hours north of the city,
she whisks Van away with her, hoping this will be a safer home for their
family of two. But Fox Den is home to an ancient Wish Eater--a powerful
creature with the ability to grant wishes that have catastrophic
consequences; a Wish Eater Mr. Falborg would love to get his hands on.
Van must team up with the Collectors and find a way to stop him before
he makes a wish that leaves the world in chaos.
New York Times-bestselling author Jacqueline West takes readers on an
adventure with magic woven through every page. Fans of Cassie Beasley's
Circus Mirandus and Robert Beatty's Serafina and the Black Cloak
will love the thrilling conclusion to the magical journey begun in The
Collectors.
