Rufus doesn't just make mistakes-he makes fatal errors. Clumsy and awkward, he feels entrapped by his teasing classmates and their constant laughter. But now it is summer. Rufus is free. He roams the wildlands of his grandfather's mysterious homestead, blissfully unaware of the danger up ahead. And there is much danger. Rufus and his snooty cousin Abigail soon become entangled in the tantalizing world of the feylings, mischievous fairly-like creatures desperate to find their way home. In helping the feylings, Rufus tumbles down a dark path rich with age-old secrets and difficult truths. Any move he makes might be his final fatal error. Or perhaps, his most spectacular beginning.

The first installment in a new fantasy duology about an accident-prone boy who embarks on a life-saving hero's journey.

About the Author
Dashka Slater has written many books, including her nonfiction title for young adults, The 57 Bus, which won the Stonewall Book Award and was a YALSA Nonfiction finalist among many other honors. She also wrote Escargot, which won the Wanda Gag Book Award, and the forthcoming A Book for Escargot. She lives in California. Find her at dashkaslater.com.


Book Information
ISBN 9781250791795
Author Dashka Slater
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint St Martin's Press
Publisher St Martin's Press
Weight(grams) 270g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 128mm * 26mm