Sarah Merrett
From the author of critically acclaimed The Others a tale of magic and Evil
Nothing is going right for unlucky ice-cream seller Mason. But then famous wish-maker, Darlington, returns to town and opens his mysterious manor for the first time. Mason is stunned to be invited to his first performance. He hopes his luck is about to change. After all, Darlington is famous for granting wishes. But Mason gets even more than he bargained for. He and Darlington share strange magical gifts . But Mason’s new powers come with some very old and very dangerous enemies, and when Darlington disappears, Mason finds himself in a race against time to rescue him – or lose his magic, his wish, and his family.
Illustrations by Ewa Beniak-Haremska
. Mason and Clem 
Arriving at the mysterious mansion of Darlington the Wish Maker
Brought to vivid life by the stunning, atmospheric black and white illustrations of prize-winning artist Ewa Beniak-Haremska, A Place of a Thousand Wishes is an enthralling ride from start to finish as we join Mason on a journey through intrigue, evil, menace and magic in a breathtakingly imagined adventure. Add on a cast of colourfu
– Lancashire Evening Post
A delicious fantasy adventrure. Mason makes the best ice cream in the world, but when a sinister stranger asks for one, our hero’s means of earning a living is smashed. The mysterious magician Wish Maker might help him beat his enemy. However, magic comes at a price…
– Amanda Craig New Statesman
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