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The Wishing Game

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內容簡介 ✰ 《姊姊的守護者》作者茱迪．皮考特、《艾笛的永生契約》作者V. E. 舒瓦盛讚✰ 出版人週刊星級推薦處女作！ Lucy非常瞭解沒有父母關愛的童年有多悲慘！幸好，有暢銷小說「時鐘島」系列陪她渡過青澀的歲月。現在Lucy已是位國小老師，熱愛書本的她，也傾力向學生推廣閱讀，而班上一位同為愛書人的孤兒Christopher尤其惹她憐愛，Lucy很想領養男孩，卻礙於經濟狀況，遲遲無法如願！這時，行蹤神秘、多年未曾出版新作的時鐘島作者，竟發佈新作已完成的消息，並將在作者的居所──真正的時鐘島──上舉辦一場比賽，贏得比賽的書迷，將獲得世上唯一一本新作，而Lucy更幸運獲選為四位參賽者之一！一場即將改變Lucy與Christopher生命的刺激冒險，就此展開……Years ago, a reclusive mega-bestselling children’s author quit writing under mysterious circumstances. Suddenly he resurfaces with a brand-new book and a one-of-a-kind competition, offering a prize that will change the winner’s life in this absorbing and whimsical novel.“Clever and hopeful . . . a love letter to reading and the power that childhood stories have over us long after we've grown up.”—V. E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueMake a wish. . . .Lucy Hart knows better than anyone what it’s like to grow up without parents who loved her. In a childhood marked by neglect and loneliness, Lucy found her solace in books, namely the Clock Island series by Jack Masterson. Now a twenty-six-year-old teacher’s aide, she is able to share her love of reading with bright, young students, especially seven-year-old Christopher Lamb, who was left orphaned after the tragic death of his parents. Lucy would give anything to adopt Christopher, but even the idea of becoming a family seems like an impossible dream without proper funds and stability.But be careful what you wish for. . . .Just when Lucy is about to give up, Jack Masterson announces he’s finally written a new book. Even better, he’s holding a contest at his home on the real Clock Island, and Lucy is one of the four lucky contestants chosen to compete to win the one and only copy.For Lucy, the chance of winning the most sought-after book in the world means everything to her and Christopher. But first she must contend with ruthless book collectors, wily opponents, and the distractingly handsome (and grumpy) Hugo Reese, the illustrator of the Clock Island books. Meanwhile, Jack “the Mastermind” Masterson is plotting the ultimate twist ending that could change all their lives forever.. . . You might just get it.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Meg Shaffer is a part-time creative writing instructor and a full-time MFA candidate in TV and Screenwriting at Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri. Find her online or at home, watching Hitchcock films and or writing Star Trek fan fiction when she should be doing her homework.

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