Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature: Best Novel nominee (1998).

Carter Anderson's father is the Master of the High House, a mystical dwelling filled with twisting corridors, magical books, and secret passageways. As Master, his father maintains not only the High House, but the world, keeping it safe from evil. Mr. Anderson sends Carter away for his own safety; but when Carter returns, he finds that the House's worst enemies have invaded – and his father is nowhere to be found.

Published
1998

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