Aidan and the Ember Hollow

Aidan's grandmother left him an old brass compass — dull, ordinary, easy to forget. Until the day it starts to hum.

Spoons float. Leaves swirl with no wind. And Lina, the new girl at school, is hiding the exact same secret.

When a shimmering wall opens inside the old clock tower, Aidan and Lina step through it — into Ember Hollow, a hidden world lit by lanterns and older than memory. They are Kindled. And they are not the only ones.

A warm, wonder-filled fantasy adventure about friendship, hidden gifts, and the courage to step through the door nobody else can see. Perfect for readers ages 7–10 who love magic, mystery, and stories where being different turns out to be the whole point.