From the author of The Tales of Aylfenhame and Castle Chansany comes a cozy, uplifting, warm-hearted fantasy about found family, wholeness, and hope.
âYou may have noticed,â said Maut, âthat the Tree is on the move.â
On the edge of the town of Kottow stands the tallest (and oddest) Tree in the land. Itâs a staid and solid arbour â until the Tree picks up its mighty old roots and wanders off, taking its resident band of misfits away with it. Whither goes the Tree? Not even the wizard can say.
'There is something mighty fey about all this, or my name ain't Diggory Stokey.'
Far away from Kottow, a forest lies lost in the mists of a dream. Thereâs much to mend in this hoary old wood, for the Summerâs been swept from the glittering skies, and no oneâs keeping an eye on the Winter...
'Enchanted forests,' Mudleaf spat. 'Bah. Like it's been raining magic this long age through.'
The good folk of Kottow arenât used to so wayward a magic â not even Maut Fey, the one with the sunlight behind her eyes. But magic will have its way with them, whether they will or no.
Summertideâs waiting. Can the folk of the Tree bring it back, or will the wild magic wash them away?
âIf you mixed elements of the Faraway Tree, Narnia, Frozen and A Midsummer Nightâs Dream together, you might get something like Summertide. Maybe.â â The Author
âAlmond tarts for her MAJESTY!â someone else roared. âApple ice-wine for her majesty!â
Praise for the Wonder Tales:
â...large helpings of wit and whimsy... readers who enjoy the old-fashioned language of classic fairy tales will be pleased with this one.â - Publishers Weekly on Faerie Fruit
âHer faultless prose by turns ascends with the lark, leads you down secret paths like the willow-the-wisp, bewitches you into bewilderment, and sparkles with eye-bedazzling wonder...â - NYT bestselling author Mercedes Lackey on Gloaming
Don't miss the other titles in the Wonder Tales collection:
Faerie Fruit
Gloaming
Sands and Starlight