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The day Sacha found out he could see witches was the worst day of his life . . . Being an Inquisitor is no job for a nice Jewish boy. But when the police learn that Sacha Kessler can see witches, he "s apprenticed to the department "s star Inquisitor, Maximillian Wolf. Their mission is to stop magical crime. And New York at the beginning of the twentieth century is full of crime, with magical gangs ruling the streets from Hell "s Kitchen to Chinatown. Soon Sacha has teamed up with fellow apprentice Lily Astral, daughter of one of the city "s richest Wall Street Wizards 'and a spoiled snob, if you ask Sacha. Their first case is to find out who "s trying to kill Thomas Edison. Edison has invented a mechanical witch detector that could unleash the worst witch-hunt in American history. Every magician in town has a motive to kill him. But as the investigation unfolds, all the clues lead back to the Lower East Side. And Sacha soon realizes that his own family could be accused of murder!

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PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

ISBN-100547581351

ISBN-139780547581354

eBay Product ID (ePID)99503274

Product Key Features

Publication Year2011

LanguageEnglish

AuthorChris Moriarty

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Weight15.9 Oz

Length8.2in

Height1.4in

Width5.5in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2011-009596

GroupJuvenile Audience

Age Range10-12

Grade to7

Dewey DecimalFic

Lc Classification NumberPz7.M

Illustrated byMark Edward Geyer

Reviews"Moriartye(tm)s novel is chock-full of period detail (both in the authore(tm)s confident prose and Geyere(tm)s occasional pen-and-ink illustrations), feisty character dynamics, and a solid sense of humor. Ite(tm)s a fascinating example of alternate history that leaves the door open for future mysteries."e" Publishers Weekly , starred review "A marvelous, mystical romp that doesne(tm)t ignore reality. A hint of a possible sequel whets readerse(tm) appetite for more: Yes, please!"e" Kirkus , starred review "Moriarty's thoroughly imagined alternate history has a killer premise...The mystery unfolds at a heady clip." - Booklist "Spoiler Alert: Ite(tm)s awesome."e"Fuse #8 Blog on School Library Journal "A wonderfully inventive and fascinating story of the clash of ancient magic and early-twentieth century technology.eeA compelling book that I read in a single sitting and highly recommend."e"Garth Nix, New York Times bestselling author of Sabriel and the Seventh Tower series"Fantastic . . . a great magic trick."e"Cory Doctorow, New York Times bestselling author of Little Brother "Youe(tm)ll fall right into The Inquisitore(tm)s Apprentice by Chris Moriarty."e"Robin Hobb, international best-selling author of the Rain Wilds Chronicles"Cory Doctorow told me I would love this, and he was so right!"e"Ellen Kushner, "Moriarty's novel is chock-full of period detail (both in the author's confident prose and Geyer's occasional pen-and-ink illustrations), feisty character dynamics, and a solid sense of humor. It's a fascinating example of alternate history that leaves the door open for future mysteries."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A marvelous, mystical romp that doesn't ignore reality. A hint of a possible sequel whets readers' appetite for more: Yes, please!"-- Kirkus , starred review "Moriarty's thoroughly imagined alternate history has a killer premise...The mystery unfolds at a heady clip." - Booklist "Spoiler Alert: It's awesome."--Fuse #8 Blog on School Library Journal "A wonderfully inventive and fascinating story of the clash of ancient magic and early-twentieth century technology.A compelling book that I read in a single sitting and highly recommend."--Garth Nix, New York Times bestselling author of Sabriel and the Seventh Tower series"Fantastic . . . a great magic trick."--Cory Doctorow, New York Times bestselling author of Little Brother "You'll fall right into The Inquisitor's Apprentice by Chris Moriarty."--Robin Hobb, international best-selling author of the Rain Wilds Chronicles"Cory Doctorow told me I would love this, and he was so right!"--Ellen Kushner, "A wonderfully inventive and fascinating story of the clash of ancient magic and early-twentieth century technology.A compelling book that I read in a single sitting and highly recommend." Garth Nix, New York Timesbestselling author of Sabrieland the Seventh Tower series"Fantastic . . . a great magic trick."Cory Doctorow, New York Timesbestselling author of Little Brother"A marvelous, mystical romp that doesn't ignore reality. A hint of a possible sequel whets readers' appetite for more: Yes, please!" Kirkus, starred review"Spoiler Alert: It's awesome." Fuse #8 Blog on School Library Journal, "A Compelling Book That I Read in a Single Sitting and Highly Rcommend."

Dewey Edition22

Publication Date2011-10-04

Grade from5

IllustratedYes

Number of Pages352 Pages