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Farmer, Nancy

The Lord of Opium

412 pp. | Atheneum/Jackson | September, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4424-8254-8 $17.99
(2) YA With the death of El Patrón at the end of The House of the Scorpion, fourteen-year-old Matt has been declared the Lord of the drug state Opium. Matt must consolidate his power to deal with challenges from the United Nations, rival drug lords, and his own subjects. Farmer introduces vivid new characters, enlarges the scope of her world-building, and provides nuanced mystery and intrigue.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2013

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