![]() ![]() "Captivating! A masterful page-turner brimming with secrets, traps, friendship, intrigue, pigeons, potions, loyalty, and explosions. VERDICT This is an excellent story for readers who enjoy puzzles, action, and fantasy keep an eye out for future installments-School Library Journal STARRED REVIEW The action does get intense, but would still be appropriate for upper elementary school students. One of the true triumphs is the author's ability to create a character who feels accurate for the time period, while also displaying a modern sensibility that will keep readers engaged. The ending is dynamic and rewarding, with just the right blend of the fantastical and realistic. Sands integrates a series of fun and interesting riddles and codes with chemistry concepts-no easy feat. The story is well paced, managing not only to keep readers hooked, but also second guessing everything they think they know. ![]() ![]() The more that the protagonist uncovers, the more he finds himself in danger, along with his loyal-to-a-fault best friend. ![]() After losing his master, Christopher begins to unravel a series of complex codes that his master had, unbeknownst to Chris, been preparing him to solve all along. Set in the 1600s, the story revolves around Christopher Rowe, the apprentice to a Master Apothecary. ![]()
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