Recommended Age:
10
+
Best for readers who enjoy immersive, character-driven mysteries with puzzle-solving and atmospheric world-building.
About the Book
When twins Tess and Theo and their neighbor Jaime learn that their apartment building in an alternate-history New York is being torn down, they become obsessed with solving a centuries-old cipher left by the building's mysterious original architects—the Morningstarrs—whose advanced technology shaped the city. A richly detailed, endlessly inventive puzzle mystery. The first book of the York trilogy.
Content Ratings
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Light Themes
The book celebrates intellectual curiosity, the joy of discovery, and the importance of community and history in shaping a place's identity.
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No Violence
No meaningful violence. Tension comes from the puzzle, a real estate threat, and shadowy antagonist interest.
