Mark of the Plague

Christopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this follow-up to the Indie Next pick The Blackthorn Key, which was called a "spectacular debut" by Kirkus Reviews in a starred review.

The Black Death has returned to London, spreading disease and fear through town. A mysterious prophet predicts the city's ultimate doom--until an unknown apothecary arrives with a cure that actually works. Christopher's Blackthorn shop is chosen to prepare the remedy. But when an assassin threatens the apothecary's life, Christopher and his faithful friend Tom are back to hunting down the truth, risking their lives to untangle the heart of a dark conspiracy.

And as the sickness strikes close to home, the stakes are higher than ever before...

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 09/06/2016
ISBN: 9781481446747
Pages: 544
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.80d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2016
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 10/01/2016

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 184059 / Mark of the Plague
Reading Level: 4.5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 13