{"product_id":"the-watcher-in-the-shadows-isbn-9780544227767","title":"The Watcher in the Shadows","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the turn of the twentieth century, New York’s Bowery District becomes the scene of a terrible murder when the Klezmer King gets fried to a crisp by his Electric Tuxedo—on stage! The Inquisitor’s apprentice, thirteen-year-old Sacha Kessler, tries to help find the killer, but the closer he gets to solving the crime, the more it sounds as if the creature that haunted him in his first adventure is back. Worse still, his own family is in danger. Sacha has avoided learning magic until now, but as his world falls apart around him, he changes his mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in a city of industrial magic and shadowy threats, solving one murder is just the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGaslamp Fantasy Adventure:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore a turn-of-the-century New York City alive with industrial magic, Yiddish theater, and tenement secrets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Reluctant Magical Apprentice:\u003c\/b\u003e Meet Sacha Kessler, an Inquisitor’s apprentice who fears his own power but must learn to control it when his family is threatened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJewish Folklore and Mythology:\u003c\/b\u003e Delve into a world of Kabbalistic magic, wonder-working rabbis, and the terrifying return of a dybbuk from Sacha’s past.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unforgettable Supporting Cast:\u003c\/b\u003e From street-smart union organizers to notorious magical gangsters, Sacha needs all the help he can get to navigate the city’s dangerous underworld.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Rich language, colorful syntax, vivid description and a brilliant cast of characters beckon readers right into both the adventure and the heartfelt emotional landscape. Exciting, action-packed and absolutely marvelous.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e  \"What captivates is the world that Moriarty has created, one where magic is woven into the very fabric. . . A touch of Chabon, a hiss of steampunk, and a blast of originality.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e  \"Moriarty has once again fashioned a complex mystery and adventure that is as twisted and unexpected as the stairways and rooms of the tenement buildings he so adeptly describes.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890016579813,"sku":"NP9780544227767","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780544227767.jpg?v=1730232379","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-watcher-in-the-shadows-isbn-9780544227767","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}