The After-Room -- Maile Meloy, Paperback

The triumphant finale in the bestselling trilogy is now in paperback

It's 1955, and Benjamin Burrows and Janie Scott are trying to live a safe, normal life in America. It's not easy, when they have the power to prevent nuclear disaster, and sinister forces are circling. Soon the advice of a mysterious, unscrupulous magician propels Janie and Benjamin into danger, and toward the land of the dead. Meanwhile, their friend Jin Lo washes up on a remote island where an American spy is stationed, and finds herself on the trail of a deadly threat in China. But she's on the other side of the world--how can Janie and Benjamin reach her? The triumphant finale in the trilogy that began with Maile Meloy's bestselling, critically acclaimed The Apothecary, and continued in its captivating sequel, The Apprentices, The After-Room is full of enchantment and heart, with Ian Schoenherr's stunning illustrations throughout.

Author: Maile Meloy
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 02/07/2017
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780147516947
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 176663 / After-Room

About the Author
Maile Meloy is the award-winning author of The Apothecary and The Apprentices, as well as four books for adults: the short story collections Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It and Half in Love, and the novels Liars and Saints and A Family Daughter. You can visit Maile at www.mailemeloy.com.