A dark castle in Ireland, a mysterious, secret game, and a host of magnificent characters - Diana Wynne Jones’ latest magical offering is a splendid blend of the familiar and the unusual.
Hayley’s parents disappeared when she was a baby, so she has been brought up by her grandparents. Then one day she is packed off to Ireland to live with her aunts - and a whole host of cousins she never new about! Here she is introduced to the game which involves adventures in the forbidden mythosphere . And here also is where Hayley discovers the truth about her family.