Gr 4—7—Fans of Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl (Hyperion, 2003) are in for a treat with this funny fantasy adventure that pits the Malevolents of the Dark Dimension against the Evanescents of the Higher Dimension. Caught in between are 12-year-old Alannah and her loyal sidekick, Wortley. Alannah has inherited her parents' psychic abilities and relishes banishing ghosts from her clients' homes, aided by Wortley and his burgling skills. During one such endeavor, she comes across Flhi (an angel-like being with wings and silver pigtails), who is on her very first assignment as an Evanescent law enforcer. The two have stumbled upon the secret location of the vortex for all three dimensions—Dark, Higher, and Earthly—which had been sealed long ago, and suddenly find themselves face-to-face with Krot, a terrible Gnarl. Though Alannah matches wits with him, he escapes before she can completely destroy him. As their adventures continue, Alannah and Flhi must work together to save both realms. Alannah is a great female hero who tries desperately to find and rescue her missing parents. The other main characters are also multidimensional, and descriptions of the various creatures are detailed and entertaining. Readers will enjoy the fast-paced plot and the friendship between Alannah and Wortley.—Julie G. Shatterly, Gaston County Public Library, Gastonia, NC
Twelve-year-old Alannah Malarra inherited her family's knack for banishing ghosts, but a shattered underworld portal severely tests her abilities. With demons swarming from below and armed Evanescents streaming from above, she must quickly choose allegiances between menacing antagonists on either side. Alannah's innately brilliant talents stretch credulity, but her relationships ring true in this fast-moving supernatural adventure.
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