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A girl discovers a surreal hotel where no one ever leaves. When the clock strikes midnight she'll be trapped there forever unless she's able to break free from magic that in turn breaks all her rules. Perfect for fans of Caraval and The Starless Sea! The night is perfect and glorious and sparkling, too beautiful to be real. Like magic. Anna may have grown up in glitzy Las Vegas, but sheās determined thatĀ no one will ever call her shallow. While her older sister Emily isĀ theĀ star ofĀ theĀ family, Anna isĀ theĀ diligent stage manager, making sure thatĀ bothĀ their lives go perfectly to plan. But when Emily reveals a startling betrayal, Anna flees inĀ theĀ middle of a raging storm and takes shelter in a boutique establishment sheās never seen before:Ā TheĀ Houdini.Ā Ā Inside, Anna discovers a magic hotel . . . and a magical boy. Earnest, curious Max has lived his entire life insideĀ theĀ Houdini. OverĀ theĀ course of one surreal evening, he becomes Annaās guide toĀ the curious building. ForĀ theĀ first time in her life, Anna is center stage, in a place thatĀ anticipates her every desire, with a boy who only has eyes for her.Ā Ā But thatās becauseĀ theĀ HoudiniĀ has no other guests. No one ever entersĀ theĀ HoudiniĀ . . . and no one ever leaves. WhenĀ theĀ clock strikesĀ midnight, Anna will be trapped inĀ theĀ HoudiniĀ forever. If Anna's ever going to find out who she is on her own inĀ theĀ real world, sheāll first have to make an impossible escape. But will she be able to do it if it means leaving Max behind?
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