The Pump That Promised

In Elvadora, ordinary things do not speak. They remember. Pippa Purl has always heard the promises held inside everyday objects—promises most people cannot hear and would rather forget. But when Bellwether-on-Wick's oldest public pump whispers the name of her missing mother, Pippa is given the first real clue to a mystery that has haunted her for years. The pump remembers a promise. Someone has tried to erase it. As forgotten memories begin leaking into the town, Pippa follows a trail through impossible markets, ancient bridges and secrets buried beneath Bellwether's history. Along the way, she is joined by Nemmik, a tiny button-crowned inhabitant of the Understair, and drawn into the affairs of peculiar officials, strange creatures and a miniature nobleman who travels inside a walking teapot. To uncover what happened to her mother, Pippa must discover who made the forgotten promise, why an entire week was removed from history—and what will happen if the truth is finally allowed to return. The Pump That Promised is Book One in the Tales of Elvadora series: a warm, whimsical fantasy filled with mystery, gentle humour, memorable characters and a world where even the smallest object may be carrying a story.