The Rise of Issa Igwe

Delightfully creepy. Ghostly good fun. A school for magic like no other. Despite a lifetime of breaking the rules, twelve-year-old Issa Igwe never expected to land in witch prison. At least thats what she calls The Siren School outside of its hallowed halls. Its actually the countrys most prestigious boarding school for magically gifted girls, and Issas parents insist that she attend . . . even though the schools creepy history is the stuff of legend. When a devastating loss overturns Issas world, Issa decides to break one of her new schools biggest rules of all: shes going to use bitter magic to turn back time. To succeed, she must snatch sleep-inducing feathers from the backs of magical creatures, sneak out while avoiding the Night Childrenwhoever they areand even raise the dead. Her nighttime explorations bring the schools darkest secrets to light, and reveal a new power within Issa herself. It turns out that a rule-breaker might be just what The Siren School needs to undo an ancient evil . . . This spooky and delightfully magical middle grade companion novel to The Fall of the House of Tatterly introduces an indomitable heroine and an unforgettable school of magic based in hoodoo and Gullah Geechee culture.