Gordon,
Amy The Shadow Collector’s
Apprentice
Holiday House 2012 202p $16.95 978-0-8234-2359-0 VG-BN ms/jr Fantasy
Cully is a sympathetic and well-drawn
character in his young teens whose father has recently disappeared and who finds himself living
with his three eccentric aunts on an apple orchard. He takes a job at the local junk shop, but
soon finds that Mr. Bates, the proprietor, is a shadow thief who is working
with some unsavory characters. They
strip people of their shadows, which is something like stealing their souls, so
that they can then convince them to buy things they don’t need. There are several themes at work here ... the
evil quest for money at other people’s expense, the enduring love of family
members, and loss. Pulling them all
together is an adventure that is unusual, action packed, and filled with
surprises. Readers will connect with
Cully and his odd assortment of friends and family in this fast-paced novel.
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