daughters in the wilds of suburban South Bend, Indiana. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her working as an art director and designer, most likely daydreaming with a cup of tea in hand. The Puppetmaster’s Apprentice is her first novel.
Thank you for buying this Page Street Publishing Co. ebook. To receive special offers, bonus content, and info on new releases and other great reads, sign up for our newsletters. Or visit us online at us.macmillan.com/newslettersignup Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Notice Dedication Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Acknowledgments About the Author Copyright Copyright © 2020 Lisa DeSelm First published in 2020 by Page Street Publishing Co. 27 Congress Street, Suite 105 Salem, MA 01970 www.pagestreetpublishing.com All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or used, in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. eISBN 978-1-64567-081-0 Our eBooks may be purchased in bulk for promotional, educational, or business use. Please contact the Macmillan Corporate and Premium Sales Department at 1-800-221-7945, extension. 5442, or by e-mail at [email protected]. Library of Congress Control Number: 2019957106 Cover design by Laura Benton for Page Street Publishing Co. Cover images: Illustration of hands with puppet © Shutterstock / M3Pics; photograph of sky © Shutterstock / AvDe; photograph of moon © Shutterstock / kdshutterman; vectors of trees © Shutterstock / Binkski, eva_mask and surassawadee Interior images: Vector of branch © Shutterstock / Binkski; illustration of moon © Shutterstock / Vlada Young Author photo by Taylor Lutz