The House at the End of the Sea

Victoria M. Adams

Saffi doesn't want her new life, living with her dad, little brother and old-fashioned grandparents in their B&B by the sea. She is grieving for her mum and longs for things to go back to normal.
But this new home is anything but normal: the walls change colour, a face appears in the mirror, and the pantry is suddenly filled with fancy food. When a party of extraordinary visitors arrive at midnight, Saffi begins to realise that her family has a dark, magical secret. It will take all her bravery to discover the truth and find a way into another world...

Cover art by Sharon King-Chai

Reviews

"A delightfully eerie mystery that explores complicated family histories. A twisty tale of fairy folklore and what it means to stand betwixt and between"
Skye McKenna

"Majestic, in the tradition of Garner and Cooper. A debut with real magic in its pages"
Sinéad O'Hart

"Alongside being a thoroughly menacing mystery that throngs with fairy folklore and the repercussions of an ancestral pact, The House at the End of the Sea is also cleverly multi-layered as it explores grief, dual-heritage identity and colonialism through the lens of an atmospheric story"
LoveReading4Kids

"What a gorgeous story! The setting felt inventive, while leaning into traditional folktales. The family dynamic was complex and nuanced, but totally sympathetically done. I was gripped by the story and characters and raced through the final chapters. A brilliant book for young readers"
Elen Caldecott

"A captivating, vivid and nerve tingling story ... An enchanting, extraordinary story"
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