A toymaker who lives in an old mansion, surrounded by the magical beings he has created... a sickly wife locked away in a hidden room... the enigma of strange lights that shine on the small island where the old lighthouse stands... a shadowy creature that hides deep in the woods... These are the elements of a mystery that will bind Ismael and 14-year-old Irene during the memorable summer in Blue Bay when her mother becomes housekeeper to the enigmatic toymaker, Lazarus Jann.