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Shades of Rust and Ruin

Pages
400
Published
2022
Language
English

Synopsis

Phoenix Loring believes her family is cursed, having lost her parents and twin sister on Halloween. Battling survivor's guilt and hidden feelings for her sister's boyfriend, Clarey, Nix finds solace in her art. When her uncle vanishes on Halloween, Nix and Clarey are pulled into Mystiquel, a decaying world where Nix's sketches have come to life. To save her uncle and break the curse, Nix must solve the Goblin King's maze before midnight, uncovering secrets about her family and her own artwork.

About the author

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A. G. Howard

A.G. Howard was inspired to write SPLINTERED while working at a school library. She always wondered what would've happened had the subtle creepiness of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland taken center stage, and she hopes her darker and funkier tribute to Carroll will inspire readers to seek out the stories that won her heart as a child. When she's not writing, A.G.'s pastimes are reading, rollerblading, gardening, and family vacations which often include impromptu side trips to 18th century gr...

Characters

Phoenix LoringProtagonist
The Goblin KingAntagonist
ClareySupporting
Lark LoringSupporting
All characters in Shades of Rust and Ruin