The deadened manor, however, provides the perfect backdrop for preternatural forces. Supporting characters are fascinating if ambiguous players, not so much poorly drawn as poorly revealed, perhaps casualties of the quick pace. Seren is a sharp, saucy narrator whose constant puzzlement at others’ consternation over her impertinence provides running amusement. In her characteristic style, Fisher crafts an elaborate fantasy from deceptively simple language. With the Crow as her only, if reluctant, ally, Seren soon finds herself enmeshed in mayhem and magic that may prove lethal. The captain and his wife are away of their young son, Tomos, there is neither sign nor sound. The place is shuttered and cold, nearly deserted but for a few fearful, oppressively unforthcoming servants. An encounter with a mysterious man and his more mysterious wrapped parcel (containing the eponymous mechanical bird) leaves Seren reeling, and the mysteries multiply when she arrives at Plas-y-Fran. Seren spends her wait dreaming of the Jones family and their surely bustling, welcoming manor, Plas-y-Fran in Wales. Unfortunately for her, the train to her new life is late.įollowing the death of her aunt, who saved her from her 12-year stay at the orphanage, she receives word that her godfather, Capt. Young Seren Rhys stands on the cusp of a new life. One question that remains unanswered is why Japanese American Shinji, who has no Mesoamerican heritage, is chosen by the Coatl to be its rescuer perhaps this will be resolved in the next entry in this new series.Īn action-packed fantasy containing a surprising twist. This intriguing venture builds to a compelling climax. Lucy suggests reaching out to the Society of Explorers and Adventurers, Hightower’s archrivals, for help returning the Coatl to its original temple and finding Shinji’s aunt. Meanwhile, young prodigy Lucy, who has been working for the corporation, appears in Shinji’s room in the middle of the night: After overhearing Hightower’s evil plans for him, she decides to help him break out. A Hightower villain informs him that it brings with it a deadly curse. Aunt Yui is nowhere to be seen-and the Coatl figurine has transformed itself into a tattoo on Shinji’s arm. But after he buys it, Shinji is kidnapped and held captive by the Hightower Corporation in New York City. While floating down the Zambezi River, Shinji comes upon a mysterious shop with a small figurine of a Coatl, or mythical feathered serpent, that seems to be calling to him. Cunning villains and diverse helpers, including a clever girl, a loyal guardian, a wily dwarf, a feisty lady pirate and a brave centaur, add dimension to this adventure.Ī gripping, first-rate tale of a prince and a pauper.Īn old curse and untapped magic lead a boy on a worldwide quest to save his aunt.Įver since 13-year-old Shinji Takahashi’s parents died, he and his Aunt Yui have lived a life that includes months of travels, hunting for unique items for her shop in Miami. The rapid-fire plot alternates between Griffin and Lute as their lives become increasingly linked, the danger surrounding them mounts, and the mystery unfolds. Inexplicably drawn together, they realize each faces grave danger and discover how connected they truly are. As Griffin flees Tyren and his paid Stalkers and Lute evades Janko and his mercenaries, Griffin hears Lute’s cry for help in his mind, and soon they are connecting. Meanwhile, Lute, Drestonia’s crown prince, finds his sheltered life shattered when his ruthless uncle, Janko, deposes the king and attempts to kill Lute. When Tyren also exploits an orphan girl named Tess and her magical creatures, Griffin convinces Tess to escape with him. Discovering Griffin’s talent, greedy Tyren forces him to perform a mind-reading act. Two 13-year-old strangers living in the land of Drestonia find themselves communicating through their minds as their perilous lives become surprisingly intertwined.Ī laborer in Master Tyren’s Marvels of Nature Traveling Show, Griffin can hear people’s thoughts.
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