The second book in author Charlie N. Holmberg’s Whimbrel House series picks up right where Keeper of Enchanted Rooms left off. Having tamed the enchanted Whimbrel estate, Hulda and Merritt now face a new challenge: helping Merritt come to terms with his previously unknown magic. Sleep is increasingly elusive for Merritt, who can suddenly hear the thoughts of animals, insects, and even foliage. In order to fully understand his magic, Merritt must face his family–the very people he has been away from for years. Hulda can only help Merritt so much as she looks to get to the bottom of a puzzling shake-up at the Boston Institute for the Keeping of Enchanted Rooms.

I quickly devoured this second book, eager to see what was next for a new favorite literary couple. Such a fresh and fanciful work of fiction!