After moving to a seemingly quaint and quiet new town,Lucy faces a new reality in which fairies existweather can be bottled and witches hold grudges. Accompanied by gorgeous color paintingsthis novel is perfect for fans of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar ChildrenThe Hazel Wood and Gregory Maguire. It has been a year since Lucy Crisp graduated from high school and she still hasn’t found her calling. That isuntil she discovers an exclusive arts college called Ladywyck Lodge. On a whimshe applies and is thrilled to be accepted into their program. Lucy moves to Esther Wrenthe charming little town where it’s basedand stays in the house her father buys as an investment: a magnificent building built by a sea captain in 1876. The house has history and personality –perhaps too much personality. . . Strange things start happening: Lucy hears voices and footsteps in empty rooms. She sees people and things that should not be there. Furniture disappears and elaborate desserts appear. What’s worse is that the strange events are not restricted to her house. Lucy begins to understand that the town and its inhabitants are hiding many secretsand Ladywyck is at the heart. As the eerie happenings escalateLucy fears she is being threatened — but she is determined not to let fairy potionsspells and talk of witchcraft scare her away. Janet Hill’s enchanting debut novel is part mysterypart supernatural thriller and all fun.