Stranger Truths Seekers #1: The Broken Tiles of Lisbon

Gabe takes the triplets to Lisbon to investigate patterned façades, earthquake rebuilding, and the patient work of restoring a city without pretending its damage never happened. Inês knows exactly which walls belong to living neighborhoods—and has no patience for visitors who call them picturesque before asking who can still afford to stay.When a tile-pattern Crossing reveals warnings and household memories hidden inside replacement designs, Tala must resist completing a pattern left open for a reason.

A mark tied to the family's long search changes the question from where a clue leads to who has the right to carry it.