A suspicious dewdrop. Forty hungry guests. One inspection that wasn't as thorough as its signature.
Quillip knows the orchid terrace better than anyone. He helped build it. So when a dark shape appears in a drop of water on the morning of Sugarwild's annual supper, he has every reason to investigate. Unfortunately, he also has a very good reason to hope he's wrong.
With the practical, overburdened Virelle preparing to welcome the guests, Quillip must untangle an optical mystery, face an inconvenient truth, and find out whether looking twice is enough when everyone is already taking their seats.
This illustrated hardcover brings a complete Captured Tale from The Sugarwild Garden to the page: a miniature world of lavender petals, unreliable first impressions, dry humor, and repairs that cannot wait. It is a story about responsibility without a tidy absolution, told with warmth and a distinctly adult wink.
Written by Bill Tiepelman. An Unfocussed Captured Tale.
Audience note: Written for adults who enjoy whimsical fantasy. Includes mild profanity and suggestive humor.
Hardcover illustrated storybook
8 × 8 inches
Matte cover
24 interior pages
