The true story of any city is never a single tale; it’s a vast collection of stories with many different heroes. But most storytellers believe that theirs is the only true story and that they are the only true heroes. They are surprised to find out they are wrong.
“But I see it now. I see that some things are hard to do but that you can’t live with yourself if you don’t do them. I see that the best way to help myself is to help the people I care about. The rest will sort itself out—it has to, right?”
Reynie grinned and hurried downhill to the farmyard. Something odd was going on, and he couldn’t wait to find out what it was. The Mysterious Benedict Society Full of suspense, tension, and puzzles, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey is the second book in The Mysterious Benedict Society Read more…
The shadow moved so fast he lost it. He searched, waved his light about. It caught one fleeting image of his wife’s body swept up like a toy, arms limp, long brown hair flying.The shadow enfolded her like a blanket. There were heavy, bass-note footfalls on the bank, and then…Nothing. Read more…