Synopses & Reviews
Josephine Russing owns 387 pairs of gloves. She's given a new pair every week by her father, a sullen man known best for his insistence that the citizens in town wear gloves at all times. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; A world away, the children of Gulm have been taken. No one knows where they might be, except the mysterious and terrifying leader of the land: The Master. He rules with an iron fist, using two grotesque creatures to enforce his terrible reign. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; When a peculiar boy named Fargus shows up on Josephine's property and then disappears soon afterward, she follows him without a second thought and finds herself magically transported to Gulm. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; After Fargus introduces her to his tough-as-nails friend Ida, the three of them set off on an adventure that will test everything Josephine has ever thought about the rules of the universe, leading to a revelation about the truth of the land of Gulm, and of Josephine's own life back home.
Review
"Entrancing debut fantasy . . . pulses with life and promise"andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; --Austin-American Statesman
Review
"With a quirky and charming style that should draw in readers from the outset, Cohagan's debut is a gently creepy, captivating fantasy about loss, determination, and hope."andlt;BRandgt; --andlt;Iandgt;Publisher's Weeklyandlt;/Iandgt;
Synopsis
Carolyn Cohagan returns readers to the classic fantasy novel in the enchanting fairy-tale like story of Josephine and the Lost Children.
About the Author
Carolyn Cohagan grew up in Austin, Texas, and has an extensive theater background. She has performed stand-up and one-woman shows at festivals around the world including Edinburgh, Edmonton and Adelaide. She is an advocate for literacy among young readers, volunteering with the non-profit organization Reading to Kids.andnbsp; She currently lives in Los Angeles, California, and andlt;iandgt;The Lost Childrenandlt;/iandgt; is her first novel.