"This is the kind of read that makes your soul sit up straight. At
once a heart-wrenching tale of found family and a thrilling, atmospheric
mystery that keeps you guessing at every page, Ally Carter's middle
grade debut is a triumph. I loved April's character down to the barb
wire wrapped around her heart, and I cheered for her journey and the
extraordinary bravery required to open up to other people." --Roshani
Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of Aru Shah and the End of
Time
"A fast-paced thrill ride of a book . . . it's Batman meets Annie."
--Stuart Gibbs, New York Times best-selling author of the Spy School
series
"An adventure-filled read with a twisty mystery and spunky
friendships. I loved it!" -Melissa de la Cruz, New York times
best-selling author of The Descendants series
April didn't mean to start the fire. She wasn't the one who broke the
vase. April didn't ask to go live in a big, creepy mansion with a bunch
of orphans who just don't understand that April isn't like them. After
all, April's mother is coming back for her someday very soon.
All April has to do is find the clues her mother left inside the massive
mansion. But Winterborne House is hiding more than one secret, so April
and her friends are going to have to work together to unravel the riddle
of a missing heir, a creepy legend, and a mysterious key before the only
home they've ever known is lost to them forever.
