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Synopsis
Jake's father disappears while working on mysterious experiments with the obsessive, reclusive Oberon Venn. Jake is convinced Venn has murdered him. The experiments concerned a black mirror, which is a portal to both the past and the future and Venn is not alone in wanting to use its powers.
Is The Obsidian Mirror appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Jake investigates his father's disappearance involving time-travel experiments. Contains themes of parental loss, murder suspicion, and dangerous obsession with temporal manipulation.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death of parent, and grief.
Who'll love this
A gripping mystery about a boy investigating his father's disappearance through a magical mirror that opens portals to different times.