The Splendor

by Breeana Shields

Overview

Within the Enchanted Walls of the Hotel Splendor Lies the Truth That Juliette is Desperate to Find

When Juliette’s sister, Clare, returns from her birthday week at the magical hotel upon a hill, she comes back changed. All at once, it seems Clare’s love for Juliette has vanished. Or perhaps it was stolen.

Deeply unsettled, Juliette uses the last of her savings to book a stay at the Splendor and unravel its mysteries. Run by the talented young illusionist, Henri, the halls are full of magnificent delights and alluring distractions. Every wonder seemsto twist Juliette’s attention away from the answers lurking just beneath the surface.

Even as Henri reveals the truths behind his illusions, Juliette is uncertain whom she can trust in this palace of lies. The Splendor promised Juliette her dreams, but the longer she stays, the more it feels like a nightmare.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781645673224
Publisher:	Page Street Publishing
Publication date:	09/28/2021
Pages:	330
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Breeana Shields is the author of The Bone Charmer duology (Page Street) and the Poison’s Kiss duology (Random House BFYR). She graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in English. When she’s not writing, Breeana loves reading, traveling, and playing board games with her extremely competitive family. She lives near Washington D.C. with her husband, her three children, and two adorable, but spoiled dogs. Follow her on Twitter @BreeanaShields.

Editorial Reviews

2021-06-24
Welcome to The Splendor, where your every fantasy becomes reality—if only for your stay.

Sisters Clare and Juliette grew up in a children’s home where they learned to depend only on one another. They dream of a better life, but mostly they look toward The Splendor, the elegant hotel on the hill. After Clare stays at The Splendor, thanks to a gift from her sister, who worked and saved to afford it, she returns cold and distant and asks Juliette to move out. Juliette takes their savings and goes there herself to try to find out what happened. She finds polished marble floors; food that makes you feel things like nostalgia, love, and joy; gardens that change seasons in an instant; and trees full of sweets. After a meeting with the clothier, she looks in the mirror and sees an idealized version of herself. The Splendor is like a filter for your life, run by a team of illusionists, the best of which is Henri. Henri is an orphan too, adopted by the hotel’s owners, and he may just have the answers Juliette is looking for. Readers will get swept away from the very first page thanks to the immersive and realistic worldbuilding, convincing characters, and compelling mystery. Chapters switch perspective between Juliette and Henri, showing readers both the shiny outside and the behind-the-scenes machinations. Main characters are cued as White.

Original, exciting, and magical. (Fantasy. 14-18)

Kirkus Reviews