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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 From the Hardcover edition.

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Katherine Catmull is an actor, freelance writer, voice-over artist, and sometimes playwright. Her first novel, Summer and Bird, was called a stunning debut that thrills with complex storytelling byBooklist. She lives in Austin, Texas. From the Hardcover edition.

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