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The adventurous Walker siblings—Brendan, Eleanor, and Cordelia—move into a spooky Victorian house formerly owned by occult novelist Denver Kristoff. The family finds themselves banished to a primeval forest as sinister neighbors, medieval warriors, supernatural pirates, and a tyrannical queen threaten the world. To survive, they must confront their darkest impulses and uncover the secret of the Kristoff legacy that could save everyone.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Chris Columbus
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