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Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:The eagerly-awaited sequel to the best-selling The Glass Sentence �?? a historical, fantastical adventure perfect for fans of Philip Pullman! It is the summer of 1892, one year since Sophia Tims and her friend Theo embarked upon the dangerous adventure that rewrote the map of the world. Since their return home to Boston, she has continued searching for clues to her parents�?? disappearance, combing archives and libraries, grasping at even the most slender leads. Theo has apprenticed himself to an explorer in order to follow those leads across the country�??but one after another proves to be a dead end. Then Sophia discovers that a crucial piece of the puzzle exists in a foreign Age. At the same time, Theo discovers that his old life outside the law threatens to destroy the new one he has built with Sophia and her uncle Shadrack. What he and Sophia do not know is that their separate discoveries are intertwined, and that one remarkable person is part of both. There is a city that holds all of the answers�??but it cannot be found on any map. Surrounded by plague, it can only be reached by a journey through darkness and chaos, which is at the same time the plague�??s cure: The G… (more)
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It is the summer of 1892, one year since Sophia Tims and her friend Theo embarked upon the dangerous adventure that rewrote the map of the world. Since their
Then Sophia discovers that a crucial piece of the puzzle exists in a foreign Age. At the same time, Theo discovers that his old life outside the law threatens to destroy the new one he has built with Sophia and her uncle Shadrack. What he and Sophia do not know is that their separate discoveries are intertwined, and that one remarkable person is part of both.
There is a city that holds all of the answers—but it cannot be found on any map. Surrounded by plague, it can only be reached by a journey through darkness and chaos, which is at the same time the plague’s cure: The Golden Specific.
The characters in this book are great :) Sophia and Theo just make me happy. They are independent, thoughtful, and kind characters and I liked how they were able to progress and grow up a little by going on their separate quests. There was definitely room for more character development, but because this is middle grade, I was okay with how things went.
The world created is so cool! I love the concept of "The Great Disruption" and how different continents are in different parts of time. I liked that we got to travel to a new place and experience their world, but still get insight into what was happening back home.
Overall, I super enjoyed this and can't wait to read the final book!
4.25/5 stars