The After-Room
The After-Room by Maile Meloy is a reprint edition published by Penguin on February 7, 2017, featuring 448 pages in English. This book continues the story of Benjamin Burrows and Janie Scott as they navigate life in 1955 America, where their unique abilities to prevent nuclear disaster draw them into perilous situations. With the influence of a mysterious magician, they embark on a journey that leads them toward the land of the dead, while their friend Jin Lo faces her own challenges on a remote island.
Readers will find a blend of juvenile fiction, fantasy, and historical elements as the narrative unfolds. The story explores themes of exploration and discovery, as Janie and Benjamin confront sinister forces and seek to reunite with Jin Lo, who is entangled in a dangerous plot in China. Accompanied by Ian Schoenherr’s illustrations, The After-Room offers an engaging continuation of the trilogy that began with The Apothecary and continued in The Apprentices.
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The triumphant finale in the bestselling trilogy is now in paperback!
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 The Apothecary, and continued in its captivating sequel, The Apprentices, The After-Room is full of enchantment and heart, with Ian Schoenherr’s stunning illustrations throughout.
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