Wallace and Hallston's Family Tree

Meet the family members who lovingly cared for Wallace and Hallston until they ended up at Ms. Betty's Castle Antique Store.

Marvin The Kind Wizard

Era: Unknown – Passed the mirrors on in 1880

 

Marvin was a kind and clever wizard who loved helping people and animals. But sometimes, in his quiet workshop, Marvin felt just a little bit lonely. So, one day, he took two shining panes of glass, added a bit of magic, and created two magic mirrors to keep him company.  Marvin named them Wallace and Hallston. They looked exactly alike, but soon everyone could tell they had their own special personalities. The mirrors were wonderful companions, and he took great delight in the twin brothers. Years passed, and Marvin grew older. In 1806, he lovingly passed Wallace and Hallston to his niece, Abigail, so the magical twins could stay in the family and keep spreading joy.

Abigail The Spy

Abigail Era: 1781 – 1880 (Lived to be 99)

No one in Abigail’s family ever suspected it, but she was a top-notch spy! She used her sharp wit to pass on top-secret messages and protect her country. Wallace and Hallston were the secret to her success. To the rest of the world, they looked like ordinary, everyday decorations. But secretly, the magic brothers relayed important conversations and descriptions of enemies directly to Abigail! The twins loved going undercover and keeping her safe. In 1880, at the grand age of 99, Abigail passed the mirrors down to her brave nephew, Captain Seth.

Captain Seth

 Era: 1851 – 1952 (Lived to be 101)

 

Captain Seth was a sailor who loved the wildness of the open sea. As soon as the mirrors were passed to him, he built a special frame to bolt them securely to his cabin wall, right next to the windows. For decades, the twin mirrors helped keep Captain Seth safe by watching out for fierce typhoons, charting unknown waters, and keeping a sharp eye out for sea monsters! Seth kept them by his side on every single voyage until 1952, when at the ripe old age of 101, he passed them on to his beloved great-granddaughter, Lydia.

Lydia The Librarian

1932 – 2021 (Lived to be 89)

 

Lydia was a librarian with a secret identity: she was an operative for a top-secret government agency! Her special skill was decoding ancient languages and hidden maps to locate lost treasures before other countries could. Luckily, she had two undercover helpers on her office wall. Because Wallace and Hallston had been around for centuries, they knew almost everything about ancient history! Visitors just assumed they were ordinary antique mirrors, never guessing the historical secrets they shared with Lydia. Before passing away at 89, she left them to her great-grandson, Kyle.

Kyle Archaeologist

1996 – Missing in 2026

 

Kyle is an aspiring archaeologist who stays busy studying for his doctorate and interning at historic dig sites. The mirrors loved to tease him about all the dust and dirt he tracked into the house, but they also loved listening to his exciting stories. One evening, Kyle was telling the mirrors he had stumbled upon something that would make him famous! Before he could finish explaining, he got an urgent phone call from his employer and had to leave in a hurry, promising to finish his story when he returned. Sadly, he never returned home. After a few months, his employer boxed up his belongings and sent them to Ms. Betty’s Antique Store for sale to help fund the archeological project Kyle had been working on.

Perhaps Kyle will show up one day to claim Wallace and Hallston?

Discover the magic!

You can find "The Magic Mirror on the Wall Takes a Break" available now and the new book "The Magic Mirror on the Wall Saves the Day"  coming in late July on Amazon.