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The Night Gardener
Amy Johnson raves about Auxier's first book on episode 30 of What Should I Read Next. From School Library Journal: Storytelling and the secret desires of the heart wind together in this atmospheric novel that doubles as a ghost tale."
About the Book
Publisher’s description:
This much-anticipated follow-up to Jonathan Auxier’s exceptional debut, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, is a Victorian ghost story with shades of Washington Irving and Henry James. More than just a spooky tale, it’s also a moral fable about human greed and the power of storytelling.
The Night Gardener follows two abandoned Irish siblings who travel to work as servants at a creepy, crumbling English manor house. But the house and its family are not quite what they seem. Soon the children are confronted by a mysterious spectre and an ancient curse that threatens their very lives. With Auxier’s exquisite command of language, The Night Gardener is a mesmerizing read and a classic in the making.
