Night of the Solstice

The great sorceress Morgana Shee guards the solitary passage between the mortal world—the Stillworld—and a parallel universe full of enchantment, the Wildworld. But when Morgana is betrayed and imprisoned in the Wildworld, the four Hodges-Bradley kids have just two weeks to rescue her and close the passage between the worlds. Alys, Charles, Janie, and Claudia must learn to manipulate mirrors in Morgana’s mansion in order to access the Wildworld, and, once there, discover and make use of their individual powers to ensure Morgana’s safety—and protect the fate of the Stillworld.
### From School Library Journal
Grade 5-7 Mirrors serve as passageways between worlds in this fantasy which travels between suburban California and the Wildworld, where magic still reigns. The great sorceress Morgana, guardian of the only remaining passage between our world and the Wildworld, has been imprisoned by the evil magician Cadal Forge. Once a year, at the winter solstice, the passage opens; now that it is unguarded, Cadal plans to come through and enslave the world. Before this can happen, seven-year old Claudia, her older sister Alys, and the twins Charles and Janie must reach Morgana and free her. Smith has a good ear for children's dialogue and family dynamics. In the presence of magic her writing flows less naturally. The beings of the other world, although colorfully described, are simply not as alive as the children are. Still the fast pace and well-sustained sense of urgency and suspense will hold readers' attention. Ruth S. Vose, San Francisco Pub . Lib .
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### About the Author
L.J. Smith is the *NYT* Bestselling author of the Night World and The Vampire Diaries series.  She has written over twenty-five books and lives in California.