The After-Room - (Apothecary) by Maile Meloy (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Sequel to: The apprentices & The Apothecary.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The triumphant finale in the bestselling trilogy is now in paperback!</b> <p/>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? The triumphant finale in the trilogy that began with Maile Meloy's bestselling, critically acclaimed <i>The Apothecary</i>, and continued in its captivating sequel, <i>The Apprentices</i>, <i>The After-Room</i> is full of enchantment and heart, with Ian Schoenherr's stunning illustrations throughout.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>The After-Room</i> <br></b><br>"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."--<b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b><i> <br></i><br>"A cerebral fantasy with enough action to keep readers on their toes."--<b><i>School Library Journal</i></b> <p/>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.--<b><i>VOYA <p/></i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Maile Meloy is the award-winning author of <i>The Apothecary</i> and <i>The Apprentices</i>, as well as four books for adults: the short story collections <i>Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It </i>and <i>Half in Love</i>, and the novels <i>Liars and Saints</i> and <i>A Family Daughter</i>. You can visit Maile at www.mailemeloy.com.
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