Author(s): Victoria M. Adams

Senior Fiction | Fantasy & Magic

Saffi doesn't want her new life, living with her dad, little brother and old-fashioned grandparents in their B&B by the sea. She is grieving for her mum and longs for things to go back to normal.

But this new home is anything but normal: the walls change colour, a face appears in the mirror, and the pantry is suddenly filled with fancy food.

When a party of extraordinary visitors arrive at midnight, Saffi begins to realise that her family has a dark, magical secret. It will take all her bravery to discover the truth and find a way into another world...

Review: "A delightfully eerie mystery that explores complicated family histories. A twisty tale of fairy folklore and what it means to stand betwixt and between" -- Skye McKenna
"Majestic, in the tradition of Garner and Cooper. A debut with real magic in its pages" -- Sinead O'Hart
"Alongside being a thoroughly menacing mystery that throngs with fairy folklore and the repercussions of an ancestral pact, The House at the End of the Sea is also cleverly multi-layered as it explores grief, dual-heritage identity and colonialism through the lens of an atmospheric story" * LoveReading4Kids *
"What a gorgeous story! The setting felt inventive, while leaning into traditional folktales. The family dynamic was complex and nuanced, but totally sympathetically done. I was gripped by the story and characters and raced through the final chapters. A brilliant book for young readers" -- Elen Caldecott
"A captivating, vivid and nerve tingling story ... An enchanting, extraordinary story" * ReadingZone *