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553 pp.
| Delacorte |
May, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-385-73572-8$16.99
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-385-90561-9$19.99
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4-6
Aspiring explorers Ian and Theodosia, orphans in 1930s England, discover they're destined to fight evil after a cave exploration brings hellhounds to their door. The novelty of a nurturing orphanage and the meshing of Greek mythology and a pre-WWII political landscape are interesting, but extensive explanatory dialogue drags down the plot.