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In an alternate version of London, thirteen‑year‑old Ben Harvester is recruited by the Ministry of Pandemonium, a secret agency that guides lost souls to the afterlife. As Ben teaches himself the ministry’s strange rites, he discovers another organization—more ruthless and far‑wider in reach—views him as an enemy. Alliances are forged, betrayal lurks, and Ben must decide whether to follow the ministry’s law or fight the shadowed forces that threaten the living and dead.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Chris Westwood
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