by JJ Fleming
interior art by David Hazouri and Ethan Fleming
cover by C.B. Royal
ISBN 9781646036653
Regal House Publishing/Fitzroy Books
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Wonders of Shadow Key
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In a near-future world where hurricanes are weekly events, Eleanor escapes with her family to an abandoned beach town on Shadow Key after a storm destroys her school. There, she stumbles upon a strange and eerie discovery—a small colony of ghosts, each with their own peculiar story: a homesick pirate, a lovesick countess, the mysterious Nameless Mute Gentleman, and The Fabulous Singing Siren Sisters.
But the ghosts are in danger. Tentacled sea monsters called Oldies are stalking their souls, and with rising sea levels and more storms on the way, the ghosts’ time is running out. As a terrifying new storm approaches, Eleanor must rescue a ghost lost at sea and save her friends from the Oldies in a final, storm-chased battle of song against darkness. Wonders of Shadow Key is a quirky, suspenseful tale of one girl’s fight to use her voice for good.
Praise
“Authentic, witty, and full of the emotional complexities of a middle-schooler facing extraordinary circumstances, Eleanor’s voice is easy to connect with as elements of fantasy, mystery, and a touch of horror blend with relatable themes of family, friendship, and resilience. Descriptive language paints vivid mental images of a world both familiar and eerily transformed by climate change. A compelling page-turner perfect for fans of ‘spooky but not terrifying’ ghost stories, Wonders of Shadow Key encourages readers to look beyond the surface, embrace the unexpected, and find hope even in the most challenging times.” —The Children’s Book Review
“Wonders of Shadow Key is the most delightful surreal semi-apocalyptic middle-grade novel you’ll read this year. Part Coraline, part Ray Bradbury, with a dash of Lovecraft, this book delivers just the right mix of spooky mystery and more subtle horrors—like family vacations, friends moving away, and online school. JJ Fleming serves up colorful ghosts and eldritch terrors with a lot of heart and a clever sense of humor.” —Jude Atwood, author of Maybe There Are Witches
“Ghostly party-goers, a phantom pirate, and a cast of sassy spirits come to rely on perceptive Eleanor for help in Wonders of Shadow Key, a page-turning new book set in the Florida Keys of the not-too-distant future. Readers won’t be able to get enough of Eleanor and her new friends, and the mystery that will keep them guessing until the very end!” —Chantel Acevedo, author of Muse Squad and The Curse on Spectacle Key
“I was immediately swept away by El’s adventurous spirit and the haunting mystery surrounding her new friends on Shadow Key. Fleming has crafted a gripping and enchanting story about friendship and our need to stay connected—to both our planet and each other—even and especially through life’s toughest storms.” —Natalia Sylvester, author of Breathe and Count Back from Ten and Running
“An offbeat charmer of a dystopian ghost story—funny, touching and surprisingly ripe for young readers living through climate change.” —G. Neri, author of Tru & Nelle and Concrete Cowboy.
“With its moody beach setting, a found family of ghosts, and a swimming pool that gave me the willies, Wonders of Shadow Key is a suspenseful and creepy story told with a lot of heart.” —Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, New York Times bestselling author of the Book Scavenger series
“A dancing pirate searching for his crew, a curmudgeonly countess hoping for romance, a faceless baby and Francine, a stranger lost at sea, are some of the odd characters conjured up by JJ Fleming, whose prose will make young readers think, laugh, and scream all on the same page.” —Sue Lloyd-Davies, author of Pinkie’s Turnabout
“A delightfully warm story of friendship and trust set in a decaying Florida beach where something dark and mysterious is fast approaching from the sea.” —Phillippe Diederich, author of Lalo Lespérance Never Forgot
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