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Synopsis
For a thousand years, an ancient and all-powerful vampire god has lain dormant in the Mayan jungle. In 1850, he awakes -- and sets out for Europe... London, 1850. An enormous ship has just reached port. From its hull, a flock of bats ascends and disappears into the streets. Jack Harkett intends to board the ship, in search of food or money. Instead, he encounters a boy his own age -- running for his life! The boy recounts horrific tales about a vampire plague that's killed the entire crew. With no one to turn to but each other, the two boys vow to stop these horrors from continuing. Their pledge will take them on dangerous adventures from London to Paris and finally to Mexico, to confront the beast who started all this destruction....
Is London appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 12 and up.
Two boys embark on a globe-spanning quest to stop an ancient vampire god, encountering violence including death and blood. The vampire plague kills an entire ship's crew, and the horror elements are prominent but not graphically detailed.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include gore, murder, death, animal death, and mass death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adventure-loving readers will enjoy following two brave boys as they travel from London to Paris to Mexico hunting a powerful vampire.