《Maggie Blue and the Dark World》是一則融合奇幻與心理成長的動人故事。孤僻卻堅毅的女孩Maggie Blue，某天目睹同學被老師變成的狼帶入另一個世界，於是決定追隨而去，展開一場跨越現實與夢境的冒險。在名叫Hoagy的毒舌貓夥伴陪伴下，她闖入一個以「幸福」為名的黑暗國度，必須揭開真相並拯救被囚的靈魂。故事在陰鬱與詩意之間游走，描繪勇氣、孤獨與自我覺醒的力量。亮點：・榮獲2021 Costa 兒童文學獎入圍。・融合《Coraline》《Spirited Away》的奇幻氛圍。・以細膩筆觸描寫女孩的勇氣與內在成長。SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDSUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK 'A sophisticated magical tale, awash in sinister villains and perplexing plights ... bursting with invention' – Financial Times 'Dreamy and odd, yet razor sharp and terrifying all rolled into one ... The Neverending Story and Spirited Away and Coraline all rolled into one amazing story.If you have fans of manga, fans of headstrong, flawed characters, witty and brave sidekicks and truly gut-wrenching monsters then this is the one for you. I can't recommend it enough.' – Lucas Maxwell, School Librarian of the Year'The story is every bit as bizarre, brilliant, fantastical and exciting as I'd hoped. Definitely one to watch out for
