An epigraph sagely, if unnecessarily, warns against employing the many 17th-century remedies. Whether accidentally shooting the shop’s taxidermed bear with his homemade gun powder or outsmarting a ruthless cult of killers, Christopher makes a terrific protagonist, but it’s his love for his friends and master as well as his fearless intellectual curiosity that make him a true hero. This stunning and smart mystery is made even better by well-researched historical detail, intriguing characters, and genuinely funny moments. However, all he has for help are his friend, baker’s son Tom, and a hastily scribbled coded message from his master. But when the Cult of the Archangel kills his master, Christopher is determined to complete his master’s work and bring the killers to justice. The apothecary Master Benedict Blackthorn is both intelligent and kind, forgiving both Christopher’s mistakes as well as his ill-planned pranks. It is 1665 London, and the streets are filled with orphans, thieves, madmen, and a few young apprentices as eager to have fun as to learn their trades.įourteen-year-old Christopher is luckier than most.
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