Juniper Fairchild and the Alterwhere

Some stories aren't about heroes. They're about second chances.

At thirty-four, Juniper Fairchild is out of time and out of options—until a hidden garden opens a door to the Alterwhere, a dream-warped world shaped by forgotten stories and abandoned hopes, and absolutely meant for girls and boys twenty years younger than she is.

The Alterwhere believes she and her best friend, Megan Eastman, are both the same Lost Princess. Now Megan is missing, the world is unraveling, and Juniper is the only one who might be able to fix it.

She didn’t ask to be chosen. All she wants is to go home. But now she’s the only one who might be able to set things right.
Armed with a magical amulet that points the way but won’t open, a pair of misfit Fae footmen and an enchanted Model T, Juniper must cross a land built from the memories of children—some joyful, some terrifying—to save her friend and prevent the collapse of everything.

Witty, heartfelt, and quietly epic, Juniper Fairchild and the Alterwhere is a portal fantasy for anyone who’s ever wondered if it’s too late to matter.

Fans of T. Kingfisher, Alix E. Harrow, and Seanan McGuire’s Wayward Children will find themselves at home in this emotionally rich, absurdly charming, and powerfully strange debut novel.