Ivy and her brother Seb spend most of their time living with their grandmother who doesn't remember anything before January 5, 1969, Twelfth Night. Ivy and Seb's parents do a lot of traveling for their jobs and when grandma gets sick and is rushed to the hospital it is up to Ivy and Seb to help grandma. When Ivy and Seb return home, leaving grandma in the hospital, they find that someone has been through their home and there is a mysterious message written on a wall, WE CAN SEE YOU NOW.
Ivy and Seb soon find themselves being placed inside a piece of luggage and coming out in a cave. As they begin to walk they find that they are in a strange land where the common items they use at home are being used in very uncommon ways. Bells talk, feathers send messages, toilet brushes light up, belts help people fly, etc... The mystery of how their grandmother lost her memory begins to unfold as they meet people in this land. They become friends with Valian who they do not completely trust and he doesn't trust them either. However, they all need each other to stop the Dirge from taking over the land.
Ivy and Seb learn that their parents have been taken and are being held for 24 hours. They have 24 hours to give the Dirge what they want but they have no idea what that item is. As they try to save their parents they learn more about their grandmother and her family. It seems this is where their grandmother used to live. There was an accident, or maybe something on purpose, that happened on Twelfth Night in 1969. Some of their ancestors are part of the Dirge and others were fighting for what was right. Ivy learns that she has special abilities and uses them to help her family get back together.
There is page turning action in this book as the children face all kinds of obstacles. You will enjoy this story and you may want to use some of your belongings in different more creative ways.
Happy Daily Reading
Deanna
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