Jorge Lucas
Birth date: January 20, 1963
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This actually had a plot twist - that was probably pretty obvious because I guessed it and I suck at guessing plot twists - and I found myself invested in the characters. Not a favorite, but I dug this a lot more than the previous Darkness story.
My review at my blog The Itinerant Librarian is on this link.
When I picked this up, I was intrigued that Mystique had her own series. Even though she is one of the "bad guys" in the X-Men universe, I do find her intriguing. This series has Mystique up to her neck. She has made enemies around the world, and they all want her head. So, she makes a deal with Cha...
The primary plot is classic "boy and his dog" which is nicely done but there are also some richer, more complex themes woven in and the result is an engaging middle grade novel with a good bit of depth. The climax was quite suspenseful.
Kinnell picked this out at the library for us to read together, but it was too old for him. And not that interesting either way.
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