A brave girl flees a ghoul while trying to save her city in this lively companio
n to "Goblin Secrets," the National Book Award winner that "Kirkus Reviews "call
s "humorous, poignant, and convincing."
Kaile lives in Zombay, an astonishing
city where goblins walk the streets and witches work their charms and curses. Ka
ile wants to be a musician and is delighted when a goblin gives her a flute carv
ed out of bone. But the flute's single, mournful song has a dangerous consequenc
e: it separates Kaile and her shadow.
Anyone without a shadow is considered de
ad, and despite Kaile's protests that she's alive and breathing, her family forc
es her to leave so she can't haunt their home. Kaile and her shadow soon learn t
hat the troublesome flute is tied to a terrifying ghoul made from the bones of t
hose who drowned in the Zombay River. With the ghoul chasing her and the river t
hreatening to flood, Kaile has an important role to play in keeping Zombay safe.
Will Kaile and her shadow be able to learn the right tune in time?
