Middle Grade Fantasy • Magical Realism • Hidden Worlds • Ages 10–13
Twelve-year-old Calum Ranson is sure of three things: his cousin Finley is alive, he will find him, and no one can ever discover that Calum and his family are Sidhe-magical people living quietly in the human world.
That certainty shatters the day Laurel walks into his mother's bookstore wearing the unmistakable mark of a dark Sidhe clan. Laurel insists she's ordinary, but the strange symbol on her wrist tells a different story. When Calum learns that her brother has vanished under circumstances eerily similar to other disappearances linked to the dangerous Hobayeth clan, his fear deepens. The same clan may be responsible for Finley's disappearance.
Determined to uncover the truth, Calum and Laurel join forces, slipping between the familiar Realm of Man and the shimmering, unpredictable Otherworld. As they follow clues through enchanted forests, hidden crossings, and ancient magic, Calum begins to realize something unsettling: Laurel has a connection to the Sidhe he never expected-one powerful enough to change everything.
But the deeper they travel, the clearer it becomes that rescuing Laurel's brother may come at a terrible cost. The Hobayeth clan is watching. The magic is shifting. And the bond forming between Calum and Laurel may be the key to saving the people they love-or the very thing that puts Finley's life in danger.
Book One of The Sidhe Series - a middle-grade fantasy steeped in magical realism, secret clans, and a high-stakes family mystery set across hidden worlds.
Tropes: Hidden magical heritage, secret clans, missing family mystery, reluctant allies to true friends, parallel realms, ancient magic
Tone: Wonder-filled, adventurous, heartfelt
Heat Level: None / Age-appropriate
Comps: The Girl Who Drank the Moon, A Snicker of Magic, Willa of the Wood, Furthermore
