The Black Book of Secrets
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“I have a dreadful confession . . .” A pawnbroker of secrets and his young assistant hold the key to unlocking the mystery behind a village’s evil tyrant in this spine-tingling story.The Washington Post - Elizabeth WardThis enticingly titled first novel is hardly flawless: Its point of view is wobbly, it flirts with melodrama, and it bristles with stage villains. But pre-teens who enjoy historically based fantasy—the story is purportedly set centuries back but reeks of Dickensian England—will find The Black Book of Secrets, thoroughly rewarding.
