Monstrous Devices by Damien Love

Monstrous Devices by Damien Love

I enjoyed everything about Damien Love's debut--its title, its breakneck action, its sly sense of humor. I wish my first novel had been as imaginative and assured. --Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Rider series

On a winter's day in a British town, twelve-year old Alex receives a package in the mail: an old tin robot from his grandfather. This one is special, says the enclosed note, and when strange events start occurring around him, Alex suspects this small toy is more than special; it might be deadly.

Right as things get out of hand, Alex's grandfather arrives, pulling him away from an attack--and his otherwise humdrum world of friends, bullies, and homework--and into the macabre magic of an ancient family feud. Together, the duo flees across snowy Europe, unraveling the riddle of the little robot while trying to outwit relentless assassins of the human and mechanical kind.

With an ever-present admiration for the hidden mysteries of our world, Monstrous Devices plunges readers into a gripping adventure that's sure to surprise.

Damien Love was born in Scotland and lives in the city of Glasgow, where, even as you read these words, it is raining. He has worked as a journalist for many years, writing about movies, music, TV, and other things for a variety of publications. He has the ability to talk to cats, but there is no evidence that they understand him. Monstrous Devices was his first novel, followed by its sequel, The Shadow Arts.

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ISBN 13	9780451478597
ISBN 10	0451478592
Title	Monstrous Devices
Author	Damien Love
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Puffin Books
Year published	2019-09-03
Number of pages	368
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.