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A 2018 Carnegie Medal Nominee.
• A MYSTERY NO ONE CAN SOLVE. The Vanishings started without warning. People disappearing into thin air-just piles of clothes left behind. Each day, thousands gone without a trace.
• A BABY NO ONE WANTED. Abandoned in a bookshop, Max has grown up haunted by memories of his parents. Only he can solve the mystery of the Vanishings.
• A SECRET THAT COULD SAVE THE FUTURE. To find the answers, Max must leave this world and enter the Beginning Woods, a realm of magic and terror where stories are all too real.
• A STORY THAT WILL TAKE YOU TO ANOTHER WORLD. Greater than your dreams. Darker than your fears. Full of more wonder than you could ever desire. Welcome to the ineffable Beginning Woods. . . .
• A MYSTERY NO ONE CAN SOLVE. The Vanishings started without warning. People disappearing into thin air-just piles of clothes left behind. Each day, thousands gone without a trace.
• A BABY NO ONE WANTED. Abandoned in a bookshop, Max has grown up haunted by memories of his parents. Only he can solve the mystery of the Vanishings.
• A SECRET THAT COULD SAVE THE FUTURE. To find the answers, Max must leave this world and enter the Beginning Woods, a realm of magic and terror where stories are all too real.
• A STORY THAT WILL TAKE YOU TO ANOTHER WORLD. Greater than your dreams. Darker than your fears. Full of more wonder than you could ever desire. Welcome to the ineffable Beginning Woods. . . .
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Reviews
"McNeill has created a fabulous universe packed full of wonder and terror. The Beginning Woods has earned its place on a shelf with Gormenghast and The Princess Bride. I loved every word and was envious of quite a few. It opened my eyes wide and quickened my heart. A modern classic: rich, funny and terrifying."
Eoin Colfer, New York Times bestselling author of Artemis Fowl
"McNeill's storytelling skills shine in this witty, delightful story about the power of imagination and dreaming."
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A fascinating world of odd fairy-tale creatures and unusual but intriguing events."
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