On the morning of her eleventh birthday, Aubrey receives a gift no one remembers bringing - a paper lantern marked with a symbol she's seen her whole life, though no one can explain why.
As Meridian Harbor prepares for its annual Lantern Festival, Aubrey and her friends Mara and Jonah begin noticing the symbol appearing in unexpected places around town. Old paths. Hidden corners. Places long forgotten.
And when night falls, the lantern reveals that some traditions are more than celebrations... and some secrets were never meant to fade.
Now Aubrey must uncover why the light has chosen her - before the past finds its way back into the present.
Lantern Festival & Town Secrets is a warm and suspenseful middle-grade mystery about friendship, heritage, and discovering where you truly belong.