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423 pp.
| Candlewick |
September, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6902-7$16.99
(4)
YA
Timid rat Efren ventures into the human London when his king dies, discovering a doctor's plan to kill all rats. Street kid Dogboy, Dr. Ross-Gibbon's assistant, can talk to animals, which presents him with a unique dilemma: help the doctor with his work or save the rats? Blacker's detailed world-building takes precedence over characterization in this sometimes gruesome, mature animal fantasy.