Taking inspiration from �Beauty and the Beast,� Amy Wilson�s second middle grade novel is a stunning modern fairy tale of magic, friendship, and finding the courage to fight for what matters most. After the death of her parents, Angel has a lot to get used to: a new home, a new family, a new school. The last thing she�s interested in is making new friends. Until she meets Bavar, a strange boy who slips through the shadows, a boy who might understand her nightmares. But Bavar doesn�t want to let anyone in. Everyone�and everything�in his enchanted house is already urging him to step up and protect the world from a magical rift and the fearsome monsters traveling through it, a responsibility he wishes he could ignore. Then Bavar discovers that the monsters are the same ones that killed Angel�s parents. Determined to stop the creatures for good, he reluctantly accepts Angel�s help. Together, Angel and Bavar must find the courage to stand up for each other and themselves to repair the rift between worlds�before it�s too late.
(less)Taking inspiration from �Beauty and the Beast,� Amy Wilson�s second middle grade novel is a stunning modern fairy tale of magic, friendship, and finding the courage to fight for what matters most. After the death of her parents, Angel
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