Thursday, October 30, 2014

Obsidian Mirror

Obsidian Mirror by Catherine Fisher, 378 pages

This is the first book in a new series.  Jake is convinced that Oberon Venn, his godfather, has murdered his father and now he is finally going to have the chance to confront him about it.  Jake’s father, who was Venn’s best friend, disappeared while visiting with Venn a few years ago.  Since then, Venn has paid for Jake to go to boarding school but has never seen him, until now.  Sarah is a young woman who has appeared at Venn’s doorstep.  She is there on a mission but Venn is willing to let her stay because he can use her.  When Jake arrives also, he learns that the truth about his father’s disappearance is more complicated than he realized, but it’s possible that his father is still alive.  The trick will be whether they can find him and bring him home.  Because this book is the first in a series not all of our questions are answered in this book, however, the end wraps up enough of the story that it is not disappointing.  With a lot of action, this science fiction/fantasy thriller will engage a lot of teens who enjoy these genres.

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