The Book of Lost Things. Book 1

After his mother's death, David feels terribly lonely. The only company he has are the books on the shelf. Gradually, these books begin to whisper to him in the dark. Finding refuge in the myths and fairy tales that his... mother loved so much, the boy discovers that the real world and the world of fantasy merge. And then the Crooked Man came to him. He came with a mocking smile and said, 'Welcome, Your Majesty. Hail to the new king…' And while World War II rages in Europe, David is transported to a land that turns out to be a strange, frighteningly real reflection of our world. A land woven from myths and stories, inhabited by wolves that resemble humans and humans who are worse than wolves. A land ruled by a withered king who keeps his secrets in the legendary 'Book of Lost Things'…