When Mr Socrates, a member of the shadowy Permanent Association, hears of a hunchbacked infant with the ability to transform his appearance, he decides to take him in. Naming him Modo, he raises the boy in isolation, training him to become a secret agent. When Modo turns fourteen, his education is complete. He must first survive London on his own, then, with the help of the beautiful Octavia, he uncovers a sinister plot being carried out in the very sewers beneath London. Will they be able to stop the mad scientist Dr. Hyde and his even more terrifying associates before they unleash their monstrous plans upon unsuspecting Londoners?
Ehhh......
That's the only thing I kept coming up with when I thought about how I'd explain this book. It wasn't awful or anything, but I didn't love it in the slightest. And I don't know that I will even bother with the rest of the books int he series.
Honestly, the thing that drew me into the book was the cover. Yes, I do judge a book by it's cover! So, the old adage turned out to be true..... don't judge..... because you may be sorely disappointed!! I was just kind of bored with this book.....toward the end I kept telling myself "You've read this far, you might as well just finish it...."
It is definitely a book meant for a much younger audience. I'm sure a classroom of 6th and 7th graders would think it was fantastic and exciting!
No comments:
Post a Comment