Imagination and the stoppage of time . . .
Ten-year-old Jack Bristol and Alice Skylar are the best of friends. Together, they spend an entire year acting out the wild fantasies born from Jack's relentless imagination. In a field outside Storyville, magic, pirates, tigers, aliens firing pink lasers, and cheeseburger-eating dinosaurs come to life.
As the leaves change, and school begins, Jack's daydreams come to an end. With tears in his eyes, he confronts the setbacks of his magical world of make-believe, along with the school bullies who long to badger him.
But a mystery has begun . . .
Who is the horse wrangler named, Fred? Why is Alice picturing castles in the sky? And what is happening at the pumpkin carving contest?
As each season opens and another begins, a new magic is revealed. A powerful, immortal presence is hovering behind the festivities, proving things are never what they seem. Even the adults are getting in on the act.
Behind the scenes, Jack has been laboring in secret on something very special, and by the spring, Alice can't help but investigate his absences.
What she finds is something delightful and enchanting that captures her heart. She is a princess fit for the halls of childlike dreams, a queen with subjects only a child could create, something timeless and magical, where everyone - including the grown-ups - refuse to grow up.
Castle Juliet will absolutely charm and delight you! A heartwarming tale of friendship, family, magic, the mystery of time, and worlds of make-believe, it is a snapshot of the perfect, idyllic childhood.
Don't let it get away!
About the Author: Brandon Berntson was born in Boise Idaho, but grew up in various towns throughout Colorado, where most of his stories take place. A fan of dark fantasy, horror, magical realism, and young adult fantasy, he is the author of Castle Juliet and When We Were Dragons, enchanting, magical reads for all ages. He is also the author of Body of Immorality, a cryptic collection of horror stories, and the raw, adult-themed, All The Gods Against Me. His influences include Stephen king, Clive Barker, Ramsey Campbell, Jonathan Carroll, Anne Rice, Robert McCammon, Peter Straub and countless classics. A fan of ice hockey, Beethoven, Black Sabbath, classic horror films, and Star Trek, he makes his home in Boulder, Colorado.
