York: The Shadow Cipher
Twins Theo and Tess along with their neighbor Jamie embark on a century old quest to solve a puzzle for the Morningstar Treasure. Can they solve the puzzle in time to prevent their building from being demolished?
With the threat of having to move out of their beloved historical home to somewhere more bland so they can afford rent, the trio decide to give the quest a shot. Many colorful characters emerge, such as the two suspicious men lurking around the building, a nosy Kindergarten age sleuth who likes to play dress up, and a club of old cipher searchers complete with an amazing super hero hideout. Curfew, dinner time, danger, and dead ends threaten to derail their efforts.
This is a really fun quest book, with a great twist on reality. It has the feel of a high tech version of National Treasure. The technology of modern day New York is much more advanced based on the inventions of the Morningstar twins, geniuses from the 1800's who had innovations in solar power and robotics.
It was fresh and fun and I can't wait for the next book in the series!
Ages 8+
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