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Discover a secret society where wishes are stolen, and dreams have a price. In the spellbinding sequel toNew York Timesbestselling author Jacqueline West'sThe Collectors, eleven-year-old Van Markson embarks on a quest full of magic and adventure to rescue his best friend from a dangerous wish collector.This contemporary fantasy is just right for fans ofTrenton Lee Stewarts The Secret Keepersand Jonathan AuxiersThe Night Gardener.Its been only a few weeks since Van uncovered a magical secretthat wishes really can come true, and that a mysterious society called the Collectors protects us from the dire consequences even the smallest wish can have. Van knows only too well how wishing can go awry: his mother is recovering from a broken leg, his friend Pebble has been stolen away by the evil wish collector Mr. Falborg, dozens of dangerous creatures called Wish Eaters have escaped into the world, and Van himself has almost diedtwiceall because of wishes.When Van's mother is offered a position at the renowned Fox Den Opera, located in the quiet, beautiful foresta few hours north of the city, she whisks Van away with her, hoping this will be a safer home for their family of two. But Fox Den is home to an ancient Wish Eatera powerful creature with the ability to grant wishes that have catastrophic consequences; a Wish Eater Mr. Falborg would love to get his hands on. Van must team up with the Collectors and find a way to stop him before he makes a wish that leaves the world in chaos.New York Timesbestselling author Jacqueline West takes readers on an adventure with magic woven through every page. Fans of Cassie Beasley'sCircus Mirandusand Robert Beatty'sSerafina and the Black Cloakwill love the thrilling conclusion to the magical journey begun inThe Collectors.

"e;Everything I love in a book."e;Victoria Schwab, author of #1 New York Times bestseller This Savage SongThe kind of taut, atmospheric thriller that gets your heart racing and sets your imagination on fire. Sensational.Claire Legrand, New York Times-bestselling author of FurybornFinalist for the Minnesota Book AwardNew York Timesbestselling author Jacqueline West captivates readers with a dark, hypnotic story about the cost of talentand the evil that lurks just out of sight. Fans of Holly Black and Victoria Schwab will be mesmerized by this gorgeous, magnetic novel.High school senior Anders Thorson is unusually gifted. His band, Last Things, is legendary in their northern Minnesota hometown. With guitar skills that would amaze even if he werent only eighteen, Anders is the focus of head-turning admiration. And Thea Malcom, a newcomer to the insular town, is one of his admirers. Thea seems to turn up everywhere Anders goes: gigs at the local coffeehouse, guitar lessons, even in the woods near Anderss home.When strange things start happening to Anders, blame immediately falls on Thea. But is she trying to hurt him? Or save him? Can he trust a girl who doesnt seem to know the difference between dreams and reality? And how much are they both willing to sacrifice to get what they want? Told from Anderss and Theas dual points of view, this exquisitely crafted novel is full of unexpected twists and is for fans of Holly Blacks The Darkest Part of the Forest and Melissa Alberts The Hazel Wood.