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When Cal disembarks at a wrong stop in the dead of night, a muddy path leads him to the grand castle of Corbenic, which at first appears deserted but then welcomes him among wealthy guests. At the banquet, a disturbing vision and his subsequent denial suggest a fragile mind—perhaps echoing his mother's own doubts. The next day he finds only an abandoned ruin, yet the experience has altered him. Cal now feels compelled to correct wrongs in his life, setting out on a difficult quest that begins with a return to Corbenic. This story blends adventure, magic, and the turbulence of growing‑up in an English setting.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Catherine Fisher
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