| Record Number |
910248 |
| ISBN |
9781529176667 (paperback) |
| Author |
Tsujimura, Mizuki, 1980- author |
| Title |
Lonely castle in the mirror / Mizuki Tsujimura ; translated from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel. |
| Publisher/Date |
London : Penguin Books, 2022. |
| ©2021 |
| Pagination etc. |
354 pages ; 20 cm |
| Contents note |
Originally published as Kagami No Koji. |
| Summary Note |
How can you save your friend's life if she doesn't want to be rescued? In a tranquil neighbourhood of Tokyo, seven teenagers wake to find the mirrors in their bedrooms are shining. At a single touch, they are pulled from their lonely lives into to a wondrous castle filled with winding stairways, watchful portraits and twinkling chandeliers. In this new sanctuary, they are confronted with a set of clues leading to a hidden room where one of them will be granted a wish. But there's a catch -- if they don't leave by five o'clock, they will die. As time passes, a devastating truth emerges -- only those brave enough to share their stories will be saved. At the heart of this tender, playful tale is a powerful message about the importance of reaching out, confronting anxiety and embracing human connection. |
| Language note |
Translated from the Japanese. |
| Subject |
Teenagers -- Fiction |
| Castles -- Fiction |
| Interpersonal relations -- Fiction |
| Wishes -- Fiction |
| Added Author |
Gabriel, Philip, 1953- translator. |
| Shelf Location |
F TSUJ |
