A Face Like Glass

8 hrs. 6 min.

Language Russian

Author Frances Hardinge

Narrator Maria Abalkina

Description

That morning Ryan woke up with a terrible feeling—like the day had gone wrong from the very start. Seeing someone else’s face in the mirror, he almost turned his own neck. And everywhere he kept imagining water. Even with his best friends, strange things were happening: Chelli started reading other people’s thoughts, and next to Josh the light bulbs began burning out and exploding.

So what kind of magic is this?

It was all because of a handful of coins the guys had picked up from the bottom of an old well. The spirit from the well granted Ryan, Chelli, and Josh magical powers. From now on, they can fulfill people’s wishes—well, not “can,” but “must,” because that’s what the spirit of the well wants.

Power over other people’s fates and the feeling of being needed—at first it all intoxicates. But wishes are a dangerous weapon. Sometimes people make wishes that aren’t quite what they truly want…