One dark and stormy night, four hooded men deliver an unconscious boy to a home for orphans and foundlings. There, a wizard awaits, ready to erase the boy's memories and implant new ones with the help of a magical book,
The Book of Lies.^B A small girl watches the scene from her hiding place, plugs the boy's ears with wax to limit the damage, and later tells him his actual name, Marcel. Throughout the book, Marcel's challenge is to peel back the layers of deception that lie between him and the truth as he struggles to determine his identity and his allies amid warring factions grasping for a kingdom. First published in Australia, this fantasy offers an assortment of adventures, from magical flights to brutal swordfights, as well as tender moments as Marcel comes to know his kin and his friends. Readers who enjoy the mixture of mystery, riddles, action, and camaraderie will be pleased that the open-ended conclusion leads to a planned sequel. Good fun for middle-grade fantasy fans.
Carolyn Phelan
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