From the international No.1 bestselling author Lesley Pearse, comes Charlie the compulsive page-turner. She has to protect her parents . . . even if they are keeping secrets.

Her family is threatened and only she can save it . . .

With characters it is impossible not to care about, this is storytelling at its very best

An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry

A heartwarming tale of the triumph of the human spirit

Enchanting

It's easy to get absorbed in this novel...Life is not like this, but would it be such a bad thing if there were a it more magic in the world?

Hoffman delivers one of the best plot twists I can remember

Hoffman is a skilled and experienced writer... beautifully constructed

A strangely provocative, grown-up fairy fable

Cuts deeply into the griefs and passions that shape us all and into heartbreaking secrets

Emotionally compelling

Hoffman writes as beautifully as ever

Hoffman knows that good fairytales, like people, are never simple

Beautifully written, mystical and intriguing, this is a story of life, death, love and second chances. Enthralling