The Tatterlight Fair

Some wonders are only pretending to be whole. An injured dormouse. A ribbon that conceals its own damage. An invitation that briefly changes “come marvel” to “come mend.” Wren Ashcombe has questions before she ever reaches the Tatterlight Fair. With her husband, Cormac, beside her, she arrives at Larksilver Green to find teacup puppets, impossible pastries and tiny threadmice taking unpopular liberties with the bunting. But beneath the bright stalls and beautiful craftsmanship, something is going wrong. Creatures grow unsettled. Repaired wonders begin to fail. And the people who depend on the fair cannot afford to have their work shut away. Following hurried promises and conflicting records, Wren and Cormac must discover what the gleaming finishes conceal. Yet uncovering the damage is only the beginning. Wren cannot care for every creature, mend every wonder and carry everyone’s troubles home. For the fair to flourish, its own people will have to share the difficult work of putting things right. The Tatterlight Fair is Book Eight of Thistlewick Hollow, returning to Wren Ashcombe and Cormac Vane—a story of magical creatures, enchanted craft and a community learning to care for its own wonders.