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Set in a steam‑driven alternate 1875, the re‑discovery of electricity unleashes the Mangleborn, powerful monsters that thrive on the new power. The secret society protecting humanity is compromised, and it falls to 12‑year‑old Archie to assemble a team of seven young heroes who must unearth the society’s secrets and confront the Mangleborn before they overrun the world.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Alan Gratz
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