Name: The Twistrose Key
ISBN: 9780142423455

Tone Almhjell

With a mysterious key, eleven-year-old Lin enters Sylver, the secret home to all dead animals who ever loved a child, where she is reunited with her pet Rufus, and together they try to find the Winter Prince to help save it from destruction.

The Twistrose Key

Something is wrong in the house that Lin's family has rented; Lin is sure of it. The clocks tick too slowly. Frost covers the flower bed, even in a rain storm. And when a secret key marked 'Twistrose' arrives for her, Lin finds a crack in the cellar, a gate to the world of Sylver. This frozen realm is the home of every dead animal who ever loved a child. Lin is overjoyed to be reunited with Rufus, the pet she buried under the rosebush. But together they must find the missing Winter Prince that night in order to save Sylver from destruction. They are not the only ones hunting for the boy. In the dark hides a shadow-lipped man, waiting for this last Winter Prince to be delivered into his hands. Exhilarating suspense and unforgettable characters awaits the readers of this magical adventure, destined to become a classic.

Simona Andrijauskiene

I didn't expect to like this book, but it was such a refreshing read. The idea of this book was interesting and unique, main character was likable, courageous and compassionate. However it took me long time to finish it, because I had to force myself to pick it up, even if I knew that the story will be good, there were some points where I caught myself thinking about something entirely else, while reading, it just couldn't hold my attention all the time.
Non the less I recommend this book too all middle grade kids, it can teach you some lessons about friendship :)

"After finding a mysterious key, eleven-year-old Lin Rosenquist finds herself in the wintery world of Sylver where all the inhabitants were once either beloved pets or tamed wild animals, and must find the missing Winter Prince before she can return home"--

The Twistrose Key

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