7th Mirror

by Terry Kay

Like his father and grandfather before him, Fergus Greybar the Fourth travels the countryside in a wagon of carnival mirrors, pulled by two magnificent white horses named Look and See. As the Mirror Man, he is welcomed everywhere by children who find delight in seeing themselves take on strange and funny shapes when looking into the six mirrors that line the inside of his wagon. But there is another mirror, one of great magic--the Seventh Mirror. In it, children see themselves not as they are, but as they wish to be.

It is the magic of the Seventh Mirror that the Mirror Man uses to return a young runaway girl named Sarah to her village of Whistletown. Several town characters play a major role in Sarah's revealing discovery of the meaning of home. But Sarah is not the only person to find herself in the hidden magic of the Seventh Mirror. So does the Mirror Man.

84 pages, Hardcover

First published September 5, 2013

About the author

TERRY KAY, a 2006 inductee into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame, is the author of The Book of Marie, recently released by Mercer University Press. Kay has been a sports writer and film/theater reviewer (Atlanta Journal-Constitution), a public relations executive, and a corporate officer. He is the author of nine other published novels, including To Dance with the White Dog, The Valley of Light, Taking Lottie Home, The Kidnapping of Aaron Greene, Shadow Song, The Runaway, Dark Thirty, After Eli, and The Year the Lights Came On, as well as a book of essays (Special K) and a childrens book (To Whom the Angel Spoke)."

Reviews

[Eileen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book even though it's a kids book, because I am a fan of Terry Kay. Mirror Man travels around the country in a wagon pulled by his horses, Look and See. The inside of the wagon is like a house of mirrors and people pay a penny to go inside, but in the back there is a room just for children to go into. Like the Mirror Man say, "Look into this mirror and you will see, Not who you are, but who you wish to be". It it a great book for anyone who has children or grandchildren.

[Linda W. Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read This To Your Children

Even though I am not a child any more, this book has been a delightful experience. I remember the time when magic was happening in my life at every turn. Introduce magic to you children and remind yourself that it still happens!

[Edie Parsons · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful, lyrical story with an old fashioned feel. Sheer magic.