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A city built on light and warmth depends on an annual return of its Power; if the rite is broken, the city will turn to a frozen wasteland. When the malevolent Mr. Underton threatens to steal the sacred token, Carlos and Sarah race to recover it before the city is lost forever. Their quest reveals hidden truths about Sarah’s past and the origins of the Power, forcing them to confront deception, history, and the clock that counts down to doom.
First publish date: October 1999
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Avi
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