I love my book, but I can't recommend it. Silvia Bovenschen. A Strange House. The old Alma writes and rants, her niece Agnes is exhausted, little Max explores the wondrous world of the attic, where the great Mr. Odino moves in. In the basement, Mr. von Bärentrost is in a frenzy. Max, Alma, and Mr. Odino travel to Mispelheim. They attend an evening gala, a panopticon, a masquerade - and a miracle of flames awaits them. Silvia Bovenschen celebrates a Walpurgis Night. In flashing scenes, she whirls together battered myths, ancient ghost stories, and fears of the future. A witches' dance in the backdrop of times and legends - and we recognize therein the haunt of our present.