Whispering Pages

Natalie Fernandez has always lived her life with her head buried in the pages of a book. While people her age talk about summer trips and graduation parties, Natalie would rather dive into epic fantasy worlds, avoiding the messiness of real life. But when her parents drag her on a family vacation to the quiet town of New Haven to celebrate her high school graduation, Natalie can't hide behind her novels anymore. Or so she thinks.
At the pop-up market, Natalie stumbles upon a mysterious stand run by an eccentric old woman selling used books-dusty, worn, and smelling of adventure. One book catches Natalie's eye, an ancient tome with no title but an intricate cover that feels alive under her fingertips. Drawn to it, she opens the book-and everything changes.
In an instant, everything shifts. One moment Natalie is standing in the market, and the next, she's thrust into a bizarre new world-where she is confronted by talking animals, and a mysterious little boy.
To get back home, Natalie must piece together a legend of the Sun, Moon, and Star, a tale that holds the only key to her escape. But it won't be easy. As she journeys through this strange land, she faces challenges that push her to the limit-trials that test her bravery, her cleverness, and her heart.
As Natalie navigates this strange land, she realizes that living inside a story is far more perilous and uncertain than she ever imagined. Forced to confront fears she's always hidden from, Natalie discovers that maybe, just maybe, the real world has its own kind of magic. But first, she must survive the trials of the book and find her way back-if she even can.