
The After-Room
Maile Meloy(Author)
Perigee Books,U.S. (Publisher)
Published on 7. February 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-14-751694-7 (ISBN)
Description
It's 1955, and Benjamin Burrows and Janie Scott are trying to live a safe, normal life in America. It's not easy, when they have the power to prevent nuclear disaster, and sinister forces are circling. Soon the advice of a mysterious, unscrupulous magician propels Janie and Benjamin into danger, and toward the land of the dead. Meanwhile, their friend Jin Lo washes up on a remote island where an American spy is stationed, and finds herself on the trail of a deadly threat in China. But she's on the other side of the world - how can Janie and Benjamin reach her? A satisying conclusion full of enchantment and heart, with Ian Schoenherr's stunning illustrations throughout.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for The After-Room:"This series finale wraps up most of its loose ends in a satisfying bow, leaving just enough room for imaginative middle-grade readers and teens to conjure up their own futures for Janie and Benjamin."-Kirkus Reviews
"A cerebral fantasy with enough action to keep readers on their toes."-School Library Journal
"Meloy ends her trilogy on a satisfying note and manages an authorial sort of alchemy just short of being as miraculous as that performed by her protagonists: creating realistic historical fiction that gives an authentic cold war feel, along with potions that can turn one into a bird."--VOYA
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: Fifth Grade and over, Interest Age: From 10 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
398 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-751694-7 (9780147516947)
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Maile Meloy
The After-Room
E-Book
11/2015
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
€6.49
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Persons
Maile Meloy is the award-winning author of The Apothecary and The Apprentices, as well as four books for adults: the short story collections Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It and Half in Love, and the novels Liars and Saints and A Family Daughter. You can visit Maile at www.mailemeloy.com.