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424 pp.
| Scholastic/Orchard |
January, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-439-93215-8$17.99
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4-6Children of the Lamp series.
Djinn twins John and Philippa travel to South America to stop Virgil McCreeby from finding an ancient relic then enacting a ritual to restore djinn powers to selfish Dybbuk--and destroy the world. Without much character growth the franchise is starting to stale, but solid plotting and the fruits of intensive research into Incan myths keep this jungle adventure rolling.