THE SPLENDOR

Welcome to The Splendor, where your every fantasy becomes reality—if only for your stay.

Sisters Clare and Juliette grew up in a children’s home where they learned to depend only on one another. They dream of a better life, but mostly they look toward The Splendor, the elegant hotel on the hill. After Clare stays at The Splendor, thanks to a gift from her sister, who worked and saved to afford it, she returns cold and distant and asks Juliette to move out. Juliette takes their savings and goes there herself to try to find out what happened. She finds polished marble floors; food that makes you feel things like nostalgia, love, and joy; gardens that change seasons in an instant; and trees full of sweets. After a meeting with the clothier, she looks in the mirror and sees an idealized version of herself. The Splendor is like a filter for your life, run by a team of illusionists, the best of which is Henri. Henri is an orphan too, adopted by the hotel’s owners, and he may just have the answers Juliette is looking for. Readers will get swept away from the very first page thanks to the immersive and realistic worldbuilding, convincing characters, and compelling mystery. Chapters switch perspective between Juliette and Henri, showing readers both the shiny outside and the behind-the-scenes machinations. Main characters are cued as White.

Original, exciting, and magical.