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9780525953470 English 0525953477 "And sometimes the Strange came to visit Clare, and dreams walked through her waking life." After years of living in America, Clare Macleod and her father are returning to Ireland, where they ll inhabit the house Clare was born in a 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 they re both in great danger from an ancient foe. Fast-paced adventure and spellbinding prose combine to weave a tale of love, loyalty, and the strength we carry within ourselves.", A gorgeously woven tale of magic, friendship, and self-discovery set in a dream-like landscape filled with fairies. After years of living in America, Clare Macleod and her father are returning to Ireland, where they ll inhabit the house Clare was born in a 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 they re both in great danger from an ancient foe. Fast-paced adventure and spellbinding prose combine to weave a tale of love and loyalty in this young adult fantasy. "Astunningly atmospheric, gorgeously complicateddream of a book." "Publishers Weekly," starred review "An unforgettable tale . . . that containsall the darkness and light of"A Midsummer Night's Dream."" "School Library Journal, "starred review "Gorgeous, haunting, and wonderfully strange, "The Radiant Road"establishes Katherine Catmull as a master of the modern fairy tale." Anne Ursu, author of"The Real Boy"and"Breadcrumbs ""Katherine Catmull deftly weaves Clare's contemporary story with ancient Celtic lore."The Radiant Road"is a beguiling novel with a strong, engaging protagonist." Juliet Marillier, author of"Daughter of the Forest"and"Wildwood Dancing"", A gorgeously written tale of magic, friendship, and self-discovery set in a dream-like landscape filled with fairies. After years of living in America, Clare Macleod and her father are returning to Ireland, where they'll inhabit the house Clare was born in--a 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 they're both in great danger from an ancient foe. Fast-paced adventure and spellbinding prose combine to weave a tale of love and loyalty in this young adult fantasy. "A stunningly atmospheric, gorgeously complicated dream of a book." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "An unforgettable tale . . . that contains all the darkness and light of A Midsummer Night's Dream ." -- School Library Journal, starred review "Gorgeous, haunting, and wonderfully strange, The Radiant Road establishes Katherine Catmull as a master of the modern fairy tale." --Anne Ursu, author of The Real Boy and Breadcrumbs "Katherine Catmull deftly weaves Clare's contemporary story with ancient Celtic lore. The Radiant Road is a beguiling novel with a strong, engaging protagonist." --Juliet Marillier, author of Daughter of the Forest and Wildwood Dancing, Clare Macleod has lived all her life with an awareness of the Strange, tales of fairies and magic-making told to her by her mother who died years ago. No longer has a child, Clare learned to suppress the magic that haunted the corners of her life, to say the word 'fairy' with the appropriate disbelief. But after years of living in America, Clare and her father return to Ireland, the house Clare was born in - a house built into a hillside with an ancient tree for a wall. For Clare, the house is not only full of memories of her mother, but of the Strange and mysterious boy with raven-dark hair and of dreamlike nights filled with stars and magic. In this place, magic - both bright and dark - will not sit quietly in a corner. 'Georgeous, haunting, and wonderfully strange, The Radiant Road establishes Katherine Catmull as a master of the modern fairy tale.' Anne Ursu, author of The Real Boy and Breadcrumbs 'Katherine Catmull deftly weaves Clare's contemporary story with ancient Celtic lore. The Radiant Road is a beguiling novel with a strong, engaging protagonist.' Juliet Marillier, author of Daughter of the Forest and Wildwood Dancing *'A stunningly atmospheric, gorgeously complicated dream of a book.' Publishers Weekly , starred review Praise for Katherine Catmull's Summer and Bird : 'A haunting fable inflected with mythological and fairy-tale motifs . . . meticulous, symbol-rich narrative with a light, storyteller's voice . . . languorously beautiful.' Kirkus , starred review, No Marketing Blurb
9780525953470 English 0525953477 "And sometimes the Strange came to visit Clare, and dreams walked through her waking life." After years of living in America, Clare Macleod and her father are returning to Ireland, where they ll inhabit the house Clare was born in a 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 they re both in great danger from an ancient foe. Fast-paced adventure and spellbinding prose combine to weave a tale of love, loyalty, and the strength we carry within ourselves.", A gorgeously woven tale of magic, friendship, and self-discovery set in a dream-like landscape filled with fairies. After years of living in America, Clare Macleod and her father are returning to Ireland, where they ll inhabit the house Clare was born in a 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 they re both in great danger from an ancient foe. Fast-paced adventure and spellbinding prose combine to weave a tale of love and loyalty in this young adult fantasy. "Astunningly atmospheric, gorgeously complicateddream of a book." "Publishers Weekly," starred review "An unforgettable tale . . . that containsall the darkness and light of"A Midsummer Night's Dream."" "School Library Journal, "starred review "Gorgeous, haunting, and wonderfully strange, "The Radiant Road"establishes Katherine Catmull as a master of the modern fairy tale." Anne Ursu, author of"The Real Boy"and"Breadcrumbs ""Katherine Catmull deftly weaves Clare's contemporary story with ancient Celtic lore."The Radiant Road"is a beguiling novel with a strong, engaging protagonist." Juliet Marillier, author of"Daughter of the Forest"and"Wildwood Dancing"", A gorgeously written tale of magic, friendship, and self-discovery set in a dream-like landscape filled with fairies. After years of living in America, Clare Macleod and her father are returning to Ireland, where they'll inhabit the house Clare was born in--a 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 they're both in great danger from an ancient foe. Fast-paced adventure and spellbinding prose combine to weave a tale of love and loyalty in this young adult fantasy. "A stunningly atmospheric, gorgeously complicated dream of a book." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "An unforgettable tale . . . that contains all the darkness and light of A Midsummer Night's Dream ." -- School Library Journal, starred review "Gorgeous, haunting, and wonderfully strange, The Radiant Road establishes Katherine Catmull as a master of the modern fairy tale." --Anne Ursu, author of The Real Boy and Breadcrumbs "Katherine Catmull deftly weaves Clare's contemporary story with ancient Celtic lore. The Radiant Road is a beguiling novel with a strong, engaging protagonist." --Juliet Marillier, author of Daughter of the Forest and Wildwood Dancing, Clare Macleod has lived all her life with an awareness of the Strange, tales of fairies and magic-making told to her by her mother who died years ago. No longer has a child, Clare learned to suppress the magic that haunted the corners of her life, to say the word 'fairy' with the appropriate disbelief. But after years of living in America, Clare and her father return to Ireland, the house Clare was born in - a house built into a hillside with an ancient tree for a wall. For Clare, the house is not only full of memories of her mother, but of the Strange and mysterious boy with raven-dark hair and of dreamlike nights filled with stars and magic. In this place, magic - both bright and dark - will not sit quietly in a corner. 'Georgeous, haunting, and wonderfully strange, The Radiant Road establishes Katherine Catmull as a master of the modern fairy tale.' Anne Ursu, author of The Real Boy and Breadcrumbs 'Katherine Catmull deftly weaves Clare's contemporary story with ancient Celtic lore. The Radiant Road is a beguiling novel with a strong, engaging protagonist.' Juliet Marillier, author of Daughter of the Forest and Wildwood Dancing *'A stunningly atmospheric, gorgeously complicated dream of a book.' Publishers Weekly , starred review Praise for Katherine Catmull's Summer and Bird : 'A haunting fable inflected with mythological and fairy-tale motifs . . . meticulous, symbol-rich narrative with a light, storyteller's voice . . . languorously beautiful.' Kirkus , starred review, No Marketing Blurb