Invisible in a Bright Light

In Sally Gardner's enchanting middle-grade novel, set during the 1870 opening night at the Royal Opera House, a magical chandelier shaped like a galleon becomes the centerpiece of a haunting tale. Celeste, a young girl awakening in a costume basket, discovers that everyone at the theatre believes she is someone entirely different. As the chandelier crashes down, she is drawn into a mysterious game called the Reckoning, guided by a ghostly figure who holds the key to her forgotten past and the fate of her loved ones. This mesmerizing story explores themes of identity, memory, and the perilous choices that shape our lives.