Meg Shaffer Knihy

Hřejivý příběh plný narážek na knihy. Populární autor ukrytý na ostrově vyhlásí hru pro své nejvěrnější fanoušky. Dávejte si pozor na to, co si přejete. Lucy Hartová ví lépe než kdokoli jiný, jaké je vyrůstat bez milujících rodičů. V dětství byla osamělá a zanedbávaná a útěchu nacházela v knihách, především v sérii knížek z Hodinového ostrova od Jacka Mastersona. Teď je jí šestadvacet, pracuje jako asistentka učitele a svou lásku ke knihám předává svým žákům, mezi nimiž je i sedmiletý osiřelý Christopher, který žije u pěstounů. Lucy by udělala cokoliv pro to, aby ho mohla adoptovat, ale zdá se, že pokud nebude mít dost peněz, chlapce jí nikdo nesvěří. Lucy už se málem vzdává, když Jack Masterson nečekaně oznámí, že po letech napsal další knihu, a navíc vyhlásí soutěž, která se má konat v jeho domě na Hodinovém ostrově. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.

Inspired by C. S. Lewis’s work, this enchanting novel is a fairy tale for adults who still believe in magic. Best friends Jeremy Cox and Rafe Howell vanished in a West Virginia forest as boys, only to reappear six months later with no memory of their ordeal. Now, fifteen years later, Rafe is a reclusive artist, haunted by his past, while Jeremy has become a renowned missing persons investigator. When vet tech Emilie Wendell seeks Jeremy’s help to find her sister, who disappeared in the same forest, Jeremy knows the truth behind their own disappearance. While searching for them, he and Rafe had entered a magical realm filled with beauty and peril. Jeremy believes that this enchanted world holds the key to finding Emilie’s sister. However, he has kept Rafe unaware of their shared past for his own reasons. As they embark on the quest to rescue Emilie’s sister, the former lost boys must confront their traumatic memories. Joined by the determined Emilie, Rafe and Jeremy must return to the world they once inhabited, for only then can they reclaim everything and everyone they’ve lost.

This wildly imaginative book speaks to every reader yearning for a more magical world. It invites you to dream of a parallel realm where love, loyalty, and friendship transform ordinary individuals into genuine heroes. From the bestselling author of The Wishing Game comes a Narnia-inspired fairy tale for adults who still hope to find magic behind wardrobe doors. Once, two boys went missing in the woods, only to reappear six months later with no memory of their time away. Now, fifteen years later, Rafe is a reclusive artist haunted by scars and lost memories, while Jeremy has become a renowned missing persons investigator. With his unique abilities, Jeremy can assist vet tech Emilie Wendell in her quest to find her sister, who vanished in the same forest as the boys. Jeremy harbors a secret: the truth about the magical realm they inhabited during their absence. To uncover Emilie's sister's fate, they must return to that enchanted world. Together, Rafe, Jeremy, and Emilie embark on a journey to reclaim everything and everyone they've lost. This heartwarming tale explores the enduring power of hope and the magic of found family, reminding us that the child within us can still find wonder in the world.