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A thrilling fantasy adventure that explores friendship and queer identity, perfect for fans ofAmari and the Night Brothersand Rick Riordan’s Trials of Apollo series!
When Juniper Harveys family moves to the middle of nowhere in Florida, her entire life is uprooted. As if that’s not bad enough, she keeps having dreams about an ancient-looking temple, a terrifying attack, and a mysterious girl who turns into an ivory statue. One night after a disastrous school dance, Juniper draws a portrait of the girl from her dreams and thinks,I wish you were here.The next morning, she wakes up to find the girl in her roompointing aswordat her throat!
The unexpected visitor reveals herself as Galatea, a princess from a magical other world. One problemher crown is missing, and she needs it in order to return home. Now, its up to Juniper to help find the crown, all while navigating a helpless crush on her new companion. And things go from bad to worse when a sinister force starts chasing after the crown too.
Packed with adventure and driven by a pitch-perfect voice, this middle grade debut from Nina Varela is about one tween forging new friendships, fighting nightmarish monsters, and importantly, figuring out who she is and who she ultimately wishes to be.