A gorgeously woven tale of magic, friendship, and self-discovery set in a dream-like landscape filled with fairies.
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After years of living in America, Clare Macleod and her father are returning to Ireland, where theyтАЩll inhabit the house Clare was born inтАФa house built into a green hillside with a tree for a wall. For Clare, the house is not only full of memories of her mother, but also of a mysterious boy with raven-dark hair and dreamlike nights filled with stars and magic. Clare soon discovers that the boy is as real as the fairy-making magic, and that theyтАЩre both in great danger from an ancient foe.
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Fast-paced adventure and spellbinding prose combine to weave a tale of love and loyalty in this young adult fantasy.
тШЕ┬а"A┬аstunningly atmospheric, gorgeously complicated┬аdream of a book."┬атАФPublishers Weekly,┬аstarred review
тШЕ┬а"An unforgettable tale . . . that contains┬аall the darkness and light of┬аA Midsummer Night's Dream."┬атАФSchool Library Journal,┬аstarred review
"Gorgeous, haunting, and wonderfully strange,┬аThe Radiant Road┬аestablishes Katherine Catmull as a master of the modern fairy tale."┬атАФAnne Ursu, author of┬аThe Real Boy┬аand┬аBreadcrumbs
"Katherine Catmull deftly weaves Clare's contemporary story with ancient Celtic lore.┬аThe Radiant Road┬аis a beguiling novel with a strong, engaging protagonist."┬атАФJuliet Marillier, author of┬аDaughter of the Forest┬аand┬аWildwood Dancing