Guests at the hotel start behaving oddly, and Elizabeth's powers manifest in thrilling-sometimes frightening-new ways. But it isn't long before she and Freddy are drawn into an ominous new mystery. It's springtime at Winterhouse and Elizabeth is settling into the joyful chaos of her new home. Mystery, adventure, and a winning friendship combine in this much anticipated sequel.ĭanger, intrigue, and the power of family combine in The Winterhouse Mysteries, the fast-paced conclusion to Ben Guterson and Chloe Bristol's illustrated, enchanting Winterhouse middle grade trilogy. If that wasn't enough, Elizabeth suspects she is coming into her own special powers-and she's fearful it might lead her right into Gracella's vicious web. The clock is ticking as Elizabeth and Freddy struggle to figure out whether Elana is merely a pawn or a player in the plot to revive the spirit of Gracella.

The two friends follow a trail of clues, inadvertently attracting the attention of a suspicious new hotel guest: Elana Vesper. Granger, a hotel guest who left behind odd artifacts-one being a magical book that the evil Gracella Winters once attempted to use to gain destructive power over the entire Falls lineage. Winterhouse is his first book.īookish puzzles, phantom mysteries, and evil curses await as Elizabeth returns to investigate The Secrets of Winterhouse in Book 2 of Ben Guterson and Chloe Bristol's illustrated, magical series.īack at the Winterhouse hotel for another holiday season, Elizabeth and Freddy dig deeper into the mystery surrounding Riley S. Ben and his family live in the foothills of the Cascades east of Seattle. He has written features and book reviews for newspapers, magazines, and websites, as well as a nature-travel guide to the Southwest. Before working at Microsoft as a Program Manager, Ben spent a decade teaching public school on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico and in rural Colorado. Mystery, adventure, and beautiful writing combine in this exciting debut richly set in a hotel full of secrets.īen Guterson was born and raised in Seattle. But will it be at the cost of losing the people she has come to care for, and even Winterhouse itself? As fate would have it, Elizabeth is the only person who can break the hotel's curse and solve the mystery. But the deeper she delves into the hotel's secrets, the more Elizabeth starts to realize that she is somehow connected to Winterhouse. It's not long before she locates a magical book of puzzles that will unlock a mystery involving Norbridge and his sinister family. Upon arrival, Elizabeth quickly discovers that Winterhouse has many charms-most notably its massive library.

Orphan Elizabeth Somers's malevolent aunt and uncle ship her off to the ominous Winterhouse Hotel, owned by the peculiar Norbridge Falls.

An enchanting urban fantasy middle-grade debut-the first book in a trilogy-set in a magical hotel full of secrets.

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