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Loading... Gods of Manhattanby Scott Mebus
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. The first of an upcoming series, this book was full of an intriguing world that is a layer of Manhattan. This world consists of talking battle cockroaches, gods, and events that go unseen by humans. Our main character - Rory - is a "light" - one who can see this other world and can give that gift to others. He has a special part to play in the recent killings of gods, the entrapment of a native american group called the Munsees, and the key to releasing the trap. There's a ton more involved and it really was a captivating read. I just hope Mr. Mebus can finish the next book sooner than later. ( )Rory is a "light". He can see things no-one else does, and discovers there is another world in and around Manhattan. Called Mannahatta, this world is populated by gods, goddesses, spirits and people from the past. Someone is murdering these old gods. Rory has a mission, but he needs to determine whether it is the right one. 0.021 seconds to build listing
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0525479554, Hardcover)Look. What do you see? Sidewalks, skyscrapers, pigeons? But there’s more. More that only twelve-year-old Rory Hennessey can see. More that only Rory can reveal to others.So, look again. What do you see? Layered on our own New York is a spirit city inhabited by warrior cockroaches, malevolent subway trains, kung fu rodents, hungry gargoyles, and children made entirely of papier-mache. Built by history and legend, it’s ruled by the Gods of Manhattan, lions of New York like Peter Stuyvesant and Babe Ruth. Now everyone is racing to find Rory—the boy who can see. The boy who can change the destiny of New York. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:04 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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