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Synopsis
A book in the Hellboy series. In 525 BC, a fifty-thousand strong army vanished without trace in a great sandstorm in the Egyptian desert. Now, in 1986, an American archaeological team has also gone missing and its the job of Hellboy, the world's finest paranormal investigator, to find them.
Is The Lost Army appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Hellboy novels contain supernatural horror violence and monster combat typical of the franchise, with strong language and dark themes. The missing army and archaeological team suggest fatal encounters with ancient evil.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death, mass death, and violence.
Who'll love this
Fans of Hellboy's paranormal investigations will enjoy this mystery about a vanished ancient army in Egypt's desert.