LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR
A beautifully wrought modern fairytale perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this Japanese bestseller sends seven teenagers into a magical castle to compete for a life-changing wish.
Would you share your deepest secrets to save a friend?
In a tranquil neighbourhood of Tokyo, seven teenagers wake to find their bedroom mirrors are shining.
At a single touch, they are pulled from their lonely lives to a wondrous castle filled with winding stairways, watchful portraits and twinkling chandeliers. In this new sanctuary, they are confronted with a set of clues leading to a hidden room where one of them will be granted a wish. But there's a catch: if they don't leave the castle by five o'clock, they will be punished.
As time passes, a devastating truth emerges: only those brave enough to share their stories will be saved.
Tender, playful, gripping, Lonely Castle in the Mirror is a mesmerizing tale about the importance of reaching out, confronting anxiety and embracing human connection.
Edad recomendada: Adultos.
TSUJIMURA MIZUKI
Mizuki Tsujimura nació el 29 de febrero de 1980 en Fuefuki, Yamanashi, Japón. Estudió en la Universidad de Chiba, atraída por su grupo de investigación de misterio. Debutó en 2004 con la novela A School Frozen in Time y desde entonces ha escrito tanto para adultos como para niños, destacándose en el género de ficción y misterio. Es autora de obras como Kagi no nai yume wo miru, que le valió el Premio Naoki en 2012, y Lonely Castle in the Mirror, ganadora del Japan Booksellers' Award en 2018. También escribió el guion y la novela de la película Doraemon: Nobita no Getsumen Tansaki en 2019. Su estilo combina intriga emocional con elementos fantásticos y reflexivos.
