Mei and Yun Wu have always been different from the other kids in the village.
Theyâve learned not to talk about why.
But now, as this yearâs Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, the twelve-year-olds find that they are exactly like everyone else: bursting with excitement.
Thatâs because word of their grandfatherâs incredible mooncakes has reached the Emperor of China himself. And on festival night, the emperorâs son will arrive to sample Grandpaâs mooncakes and report back to His Majesty.
The twins can hardly dare to dream what might come of the princeâs praise.
Unfortunately, when disaster strikes on the big night, what happens in the aftermath is the stuff of nightmares.
Mei and Yun are suddenly left to rescue both their grandfather and their village from a terrible fate. And while the twins have always been able to count on each other, this situation, steeped in ancient magic and tales of curses and revenge, is exactly the sort thatâs powerful enough to snap the ties that bind.