Age Group: 9 - 12 Years, 12+ Years

Description:

In mist-shrouded Shelwich, magic ebbs and surges with the ocean's Tide—low murmurs at ebb, wild blessings at flood. Most kids flaunt harmless tricks: color-shifting eyes, backward poems. But Ista Flit wields a dangerous gift: total face-shifting into anyone. Daughter. Shapeshifter. Thief-in-training. Desperate to find her vanished father, Ista allies with the town's slyest crook—until kindred spirits Nat (hunting lost brother Ravi) and Ruby (seeking sister Saf) cross her path. As eerie vanishings ripple through cobbled alleys, their shaky trio taps Tidemagic's depths, chasing clues from derelict theaters to ancient sea caves. What lurks below exceeds their wildest fears—promising wonders, betrayals, and truths that could shatter Shelwich forever. For Northern Lights and Unadoptables fans (ages 9+), this exquisite debut sweeps you into tidal intrigue where faces deceive, tides command, and missing loves demand everything.