The Girl Who Kept the Castle

✍ Scribed by Ryan Graudin

• Book ID: 115196053
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Year: 2024
• Tongue: en-US
• Weight: 3 MB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9780063229433

✦ Synopsis

**Nevermoor meets Howl's Moving Castle in this engaging fantasy --the first in a duology--from acclaimed author Ryan Graudin. Perfect for fans of wizards, dragons, magical castles, spectacular spells, and a spunky cat who may not be what he seems. **

Wizard West was dead for nearly an entire day before he noticed. And it is up to Faye, the daughter of West's groundskeeper, to inform the wizard that he is a ghost who has lost all of his magical powers. (But not before the wizard tries transforming her into a cat!) To make matters worse, the enchanted castle of Celurdur--the only home that Faye has ever known--will fall apart at the next full moon if its foundation spells can't be renewed.

After (sort of) accepting his demise, West decides to host a competition to choose his successor. Faye finds herself fighting to keep the tournament running smoothly behind the scenes: putting out kitchen fires, feeding the compost dragon, and making...