On Earth, the Wisdom family has always striven to be more normal than normal. But Simon Wisdom, the youngest child, is far from normal: he can see the souls of the dead. And now the ghosts of children are begging him to help them, as they face something worse than death. The only problem is, he doesn't know how.In a far-away land of magic and legends, Matyas has dragged himself up from the gutter and inveigled his way into the Wizards' college. In time, he will become more powerful than all of them - but will his quest blind him to the needs of others? For Matyas can also hear the children crying.But neither can save the children alone, for the child eater is preying on two worlds.

Author Biography

Rachel Pollack is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on the modern interpretation of the Tarot. She is a poet, novelist, and a Tarot card and comic book artist. Among numerous honors, she is the recipient of the Arthur C. Clarke and World Fantasy awards and has published twelve books on the Tarot, including: "78 Degrees of Wisdom," "Tarot for Magical Times, " "The New Tarot Handbook, " and "The Kabbalah Tree." She is a member of the American Tarot Association, the International Tarot Society, and the Tarot Guild of Australia. With fellow Tarot author Mary Greer, she has taught at the famed Omega Institute for the past fifteen years. She has been conferred the title of Tarot Grand Master by the Tarot Certification Board, an independent body. Born in Brooklyn, Pollack holds an honors degree in English from New York University, a Masters in English from Claremont Graduate School and has taught English at New York State University.