The tale of gods, mythical beasts, two thirteen-year-old kids, and one cute little kitty is now in paperback!
'See that girl -- the one with the bright red hair, overstuffed backpack, and aura of grumpiness? That's Charlotte Mielswetzski. And something extraordinary is about to happen to her.'
It's not the rather insistent kitten that appears out of nowhere and demands to go home with her. It's not the sudden arrival of her cousin Zee, who believes he's the cause of a mysterious sickness that struck his friends back in England. It's not creepy English teacher Mr. Metos, who takes his mythology lessons just a little too seriously. And it's not the white-faced, yellow-eyed men in tuxedoes who follow Charlotte everywhere. What's so extraordinary is not any one of these things, it's all of them.
When Charlotte's friends start to get sick, and doctors can't figure out what this sickness is or how to stop it, Charlotte and Zee set out to find a cure. Their quest leads them into the not-so-mythical Underworld, where they face rhyme-loving harpies and three-headed dogs, gods with personnel problems, and ghosts with a thirst for blood.
In the underworld, Charlotte and Zee learn that in a world overrun by Nightmares, Pain, and Death, the really dangerous character is a guy named Phil. And finally they discover the most extraordinary thing of all: that the fate of every person -- living and dead -- is in their young hands.
Ages: 10+
