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359 pp.
| Lee/Tu |
March, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-1-60060-852-0$18.95
(4)
YA
Tomas's worries of culture shock upon moving to Slovakia are subsumed into larger concerns about saving his cousin’s life, stopping a Vodník from stealing souls, and outsmarting Death herself. The wry humor and likable protagonist are dulled a bit by too many convenient plot twists, but the unusual setting and intriguing elements from Slovakian fairy tales save the day.