When his butterfly-collector father is swindled to within an inch of his life, a vengeful Hector leaves the city of Urbs Umida in pursuit of a fiendish villain with a glass eye. The trail leads to Withypitts Hall, a forbidding Gothic mansion as warped as its inhabitants and their secret schemes.
Soon Hector finds himself embroiled in mysterious deeds more poisonous than his worst imaginings, but every twist and turn brings him closer to his revenge...
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"I got this out of the children's section of the library. I have to say that as far as 'dessert books' go, I enjoyed it. Yes, it is a children's book but I enjoyed the adventure and the slightly macabre sense it evoked." — Sheri (4 out of 5 stars)
"I got this out of the children's section of the library. I have to say that as far as 'dessert books' go, I enjoyed it. Yes, it is a children's book but I enjoyed the adventure and the slightly macabre sense it evoked."
" The premise is gross and the book weird, but my students will love it. "
" SO far the book is relly kid of boring but im still going to read it because it sounds like it has a good ending and also a very wierd twist in the middle. well from the people that have read it telll me. "
" Really liked it, and the whole series. "
" Third book in the not-a-trilogy. Dickensian young-adult fiction. Well conceived and written, not predictable. Not hugely memorable, but still an enjoyable read. "
" Great book to read when you cannot fall asleep at night. Read it all in one sitting until the sun came up. A damp, foggy night is the perfect setting to read this book. "
" Incredible, mindboggoling fun! "
" a lot better than the black book of secrets "
" quick read but will not be following up on the series. some disturbing stories in there and not a fan of riddles "
" Final book in what isn't quite a young-adult trilogy. Dickensian, with some well-written intrigue. Not hugely memorable, but definitely enjoyable. "
" A really cool book with a creepy bad guy and riddles and everything! The author notes at the beginning and end of the book were very interesting to read as well. "
" I didn't identify with Hector as well as I did with Ludlow and Pin, but I sincerely look forward to the next book, to answer all the unsolved occurrences :) "
" Quick read and quite morbidly fun children's book... "
" I was quite disappointed with this book, I expected so much from everything I'd heardand it just wasn't that good. "
" FIC HIG; Fantasy; June 2011; If you liked this book, you will really like The Black Book of Secrets by Higgins. "
" This was a cool book. And unlike the title might suggest it also had to do with butterflies. I recommend it. "
" I loved the riddles! :) "
" Tut mir ja in der Seele weh, es abzubrechen (DAVID NATHAN <3), aber es ist einfach nichts für mich. Ich langweile mich tierisch. "
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