The Curse of the House at the Crossroads

A teenage mystical novel with a gothic atmosphere and a gripping magical secret will remind readers of “The Addams Family,” “Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children,” Jonathan Stroud’s “Lockwood & Co.,” as well as “Wednesday.”

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to belong to an ancient magical dynasty?
Twelve-year-old Garnet has always regretted not knowing her family. Her mother did everything possible to shield her from the other magical relatives and their grim and dangerous House at the Crossroads.
But when they finally arrive at the estate, reality turns out to be different from what she imagined. The relatives behave strangely and are constantly arguing, the rooms in the house look more like ruins with ghosts, and the forbidden corridors and corners, covered in cobwebs, are not so easy to remember.
Soon Garnet discovers a family secret: the head of the family, Jasper Carfour, feeds on the strength of others! Every incident, every sudden illness, and unexplained disappearance prolongs his life. While the relatives argue about who will take his place, Garnet finds traces of a much older curse.
Was Garnet invited to the House at the Crossroads to become the next victim of the curse… or is she the only one who can break it?