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Aiden's little sister has been kidnapped into a magical world. Armed with nothing but a wet mitten and a hurley stick, he's determined to bring her home...
Sixteen-year-old Aiden Robinson is just trying to hang out with two of his new Irish classmates, when a patchwork-caped stranger snatches his little sister out of the garden, leading Aiden and his not-quite-friends into a world that definitely didn't exist yesterday. Aiden doesn't care if he's slipped into a fairy tale, he just needs to get his baby sister home -- before his beloved stepmother notices she's gone and never trusts him again.
The local boys had researched this situation, and they expect to find a wise woman with magical gifts for them. But it turns out that she looks just their literature teacher and has a message from Aiden's real life -- and the problems he worked so hard to leave behind. Then Aiden's other sister follows to "help." Now he's got twice as many sisters in danger, and instead of a sword his magical weapon is the... Hurley Stick of Daylight -- ?!
While Aiden and Kaylee search for their little sister, they must face armies of tin can men along with reminders of their childhood, which makes Aiden increasingly sure that he failed Kaylee back in Florida.
Aiden's got to learn to be a hero -- and learn to trust Kaylee -- if he's going to survive the Terrible Valley and get both sisters home alive.
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This novella is cozy fantasy with plenty of adventure, emotional depth, and an uplifting ending. It will appeal to readers who enjoy Diana Wynne Jones (Howl's Moving Castle) and Sarah Beth Durst (The Spellshop).
Each novella in the "Castle in Kilkenny: Fairy Tales" series is a complete story. This is a retelling of the Irish fairy tale "Lawn Dyarrig and the Knight of the Terrible Valley."
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