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Hunchback Assignments
4 Reviews
(3)
YA
Hunchback Assignments series.
This fourth volume has British spy Modo searching for his biological parents while the ill-intentioned Clockwork Guild does the same in hopes of harnessing the source of Modo's shape-shifting abilities. Fans are left to figure out some of Modo's origin story themselves, but with the return of favorite characters and a riveting final battle, this sci-fi/steampunk series wraps up strongly.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax
(3)
YA
Hunchback Assignments series.
Modo's latest spy mission for the British Empire takes him to the Australian rainforest, where he must reconcile the rights of the natives with his beloved master's interests. This dilemma and others, including fellow spy Octavia's feelings about Modo's shapeshifting, create the character depth typical of this suspenseful sci-fi/steampunk series.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax
(3)
YA
Hunchback Assignments series.
Shape-shifting Modo's second mission has him feigning a marriage to fellow agent Octavia. After a maritime mishap, he's first rescued by--then stuck aboard--a submarine operating as a (purportedly) egalitarian community. Modo must decide whom to trust with state secrets and with his deformities. The story line will keep readers guessing while the characters keep them emotionally engaged.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax
(3)
YA
Hunchback Assignments series.
Modo, a boy with a shape-shifting face, is raised in seclusion in alternate-Victorian London to be an agent for calculating Mr. Socrates. Thrust into a treacherous situation about which he knows nothing, Modo finds himself and agent Octavia Milkweed responsible for the lives of helpless children. Felicitous turns of phrase and lots of heart amidst cold-blooded exploits make this a page-turner.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax
4 reviews
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