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Author Insight
Solving Riddles
Have you ever been to a "Get Out Room?" Our family went to one. We divided into two teams and went into two identical rooms and tried to beat the other team out. The puzzles that we had to solve were difficult and each one proved to be a new challenge. It was hard but fun! If you ever have a chance to go to one...DO IT! The experience in the "Get Out Room" was my inspiration for Carling's riddles that she needs to solve in her quest to find the white Stone of Wisdom.
Book Excerpt
The Stone of Wisdom
“The sundial will guide you to the next part of your journey,” Púca said.
“I see,” Carling said, though she hesitated awkwardly before stepping up to examine the golden sundial.
She noticed, immediately, that it was unlike any sundial she had ever seen. The upright gnomon, which catches the rays of the sun and sends a shadow across the dial plate, was much taller than usual. Its shadow reached beyond the plate and clear to the stone wall in front of them.
The dial plate was unique as well. Instead of the usual numbers around its perimeter that allow the observer to determine the time of day, odd shapes decorated the edge. Carling looked closely at the plate and the designs carved into it. There was a five-pointed star on the left side. Next to that was a curving tree branch. A round circle was next. Beside that was a key and, finally, a shape that looked like a drop of water.
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