the wish house
from the best selling author of witch child and sorceress comes another engrossing atmospheric novel following a teenage boy as he uncovers the secrets of the mysterious and provocative wish house . br its the start of summer vacation and fifteen year old richard has discovered that a family has taken up residence in the usually deserted wish house . richard is intrigued by both the house and the bohemian family now living there . the father jethro dalton is an internationally renowned painter ; his seemingly licentious wife is fascinated by herbs and cures . but its their beautiful and vibrant daughter clio the muse for jethros paintings who draws richard utterly into the daltons world . soon richard finds himself so captivated by clio that he steals off to the woods to spend days and nights with her meanwhile struggling to understand and fit in with her eccentric clan . how could he know that some mysteries are best left alone and that some betrayals can never be forgiven