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353 pp.
| Abrams/Amulet |
May, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4197-1144-2$16.95
(2)
4-6
During the Irish Potato Famine, siblings Molly and Kip land in England at the once-proud Windsor family's stately but decrepit mansion, which appears to exert a malevolent force on its inhabitants. Auxier delivers a spooky, menacing atmosphere; mystery; and suspense. While the book partakes of familiar tropes and themes, there's enough of a fresh spin on them that readers should be captivated.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2014