The Mossheart's Promise

<p><strong>From <em>New York Times</em> bestselling YA author Rebecca Mix comes the first book in a breathtaking middle grade fantasy duology about a young fairy who has always lived in her heroic grandmother’s shadow but now must step up and embark on a quest to save her mother from the ever-creeping mold overtaking their world. </strong></p><p><strong>The paperback edition includes a discussion guide, perfect for classroom or book club use!</strong></p><p><em>The mold takes all.</em></p><p>Twelve-year-old fairy Canary Mossheart knows this better than most. A few years ago, the mold took her papa, and even her famous, former-chosen-one Gran never found a cure. So when Ary's beloved mama falls ill, Ary decides it’s taken enough. Armed with only a bucket and a prayer, she sneaks out to find a magical, underground lake whose healing waters are straight out of Gran’s adventures. </p><p>But when Ary gets there, the lake’s bone dry, and instead of healing waters, she finds a terrifying secret: Her entire world is actually trapped inside a giant terrarium—one they were meant to leave centuries ago. Worse, Gran <em>knew</em> and hid the truth<em>, </em>dooming Ary and her generation to a dying, rotting world.</p><p>Now, allied with only her doomsday-obsessed frenemy, a timid pill bug, and a particularly grumpy newt, Ary has one week to unravel the clues and find a way out of the terrarium—or they’ll be trapped for good. </p><p><strong>Perfect for readers who loved Brandon Mull's <em>Fablehaven,</em> <em>The City of Ember </em>by Jeanne DuPrau<em>, </em>and <em>Endlin The Last</em> by Katherine Applegate<em>.</em></strong></p>