The Shadow Thieves

(Paperback, Reissue)

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The perfect series for fans of Rick Riordans Percy Jackson and the Olympians books. School Library Journal

Two cousins venture into the Underworld to save their classmates from a mysterious illness in this entertaining in the most pleasingly frenetic of ways (Publishers Weekly) first book in the middle grade Cronus Chronicles series inspired by Greek mythologynow with a new look!

Something extraordinary is about to happen to Charlotte Mielswetski. Oh, its not the cute kitten that appears out of nowhere. Its not the sudden arrival of her cousin Zee, who believes hes the cause of a mysterious sickness that struck his friends in England. And its not the men in tuxedos who follow Charlotte everywhere.

Whats so extraordinary is not any one of these things. Its all of them. And when Charlottes friends also fall sick, Charlotte and Zee set out on a quest to find a cure that leads them to the Underworld.

Author Bio

Anne Ursu is the author ofThe Shadow Thieves,The Siren Song, andThe Immortal Fire, all books in the Cronus Chronicles series.Shes also the author of the acclaimed novelsNot Quite a Ghost, The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy, andThe Real Boy,which was longlisted for the National Book Award. The recipient of a McKnight Fellowship Award in Childrens Literature, Anne lives in Minneapolis with her family and an ever-growing number of cats. Visit her at AnneUrsu.com.