SHADES OF RUST AND RUIN

u003cpu003eu003cbu003eu003ciu003eNew York Times u003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbu003ebestselling author A.G. Howard launches a dark and compelling new YA fantasy series about a girl whose family is cursed by Halloween.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003ePhoenix "Nix" Loring knows her family is under a Halloween curse. When she was three, her parents tragically died on October 31st. Eleven years later, her twin sister Lark suffered a similar fate. u003cbru003eu003cbru003eEver since, Nix has battled survivor guilt. She can't even find comfort in Clarey, Lark's boyfriend and the one person who understands her pain, because Nix's hidden feelings for him go far beyond friendship. All that remains are her sketches, where she finds solace among the goblins and faeries in her imaginary world of Mystiquel. When her depression starts affecting her ability to see color, Nix all but gives up on her art, until her uncle goes missing on Halloween day. Hot on his trail, Nix and Clarey step through a portal, becoming trapped inside a decaying version of their town filled with Nix's own sketches come to life. u003cbru003eu003cbru003eAs Nix and Clarey search for her uncle within the sinister and dangerous world of Mystiquel, Nix discovers there's more to her family curse and otherworldly artwork than she ever imagined-and unless she can solve the Goblin King's maze before the clock strikes midnight, her life won't be the only one the curse claims next.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eSet in a gritty, atmospheric world filled with magical creatures, u003ciu003eNew York Times u003c/iu003ebestselling author A.G. Howard launches a thrilling new fantasy full of romance, twists, and betrayals.u003c/pu003e