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The Secret Series continues in this dangerous and daring fourth adventure.
Cass finds herself alone and disoriented, a stranger in a dream-like, medieval world. Where is she? Who is she? With the help of a long-lost relative, she begins to uncover clues and secrets--piecing together her family's history as she fights her way back to the present world.
Meanwhile, back home, Cass is at the hospital in a deep coma. Max-Ernest knows she ate Time Travel Chocolate--and he's determined to find a cure. Can our expert hypochondriac diagnose Cass's condition before it's too late? And will he have what it takes to save the survivalist?
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"Once again, the secrets series had fed my craving for humor and adventure with a dash of mystery and chocolate. New elements of fun are added in the most recent story of Cass and Max Ernest including warning lables, footnotes, and even an emergency drill for what to do in case the midnight sun were to snatch this book away from you ;). A whole new level of creativeness is brought to the humor in This Isn't What it Looks Like but also continues where we left Cass and Max Ernest from This Book Is Not Good For You. After Cass ate the dangerous dark chocolate, she put under a deep sleep and her mind is sent back in time to when her ancestor, the Jester, first discovered the Secret. Only now it's up to Cass to make sure that the Jester actually discovers the secret before Lord Pharaoh does. Meanwhile, Max Ernest is tramatized by Cass's sudden coma and is desperate to find a way to wake her up. For the first time, Max Ernest must work on his own, considering Yo Yoji's unavoidable trip back to Japan. Without his friends, will Max Ernest be able to fight the Midnight Sun alone? And will Cass ever wake up from her coma and bring back the Secret? Well, lets just say you'll find out all of these secrets...and a couple more."
— Natali (5 out of 5 stars)
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“The ensemble cast expertly brings this story to life, and Joshua Swanson is superb as the first-person narrator. His delivery quickly pulls listeners into the story as if compatriots on a journey.”
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“Supersleuths at both branches of our bustling, suburban library can’t get enough of Pseudonymous Bosch’s Secret Series title, This Isn’t What It Looks Like.”
— Library Journal
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Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award
This Isn't What It Looks Like Listener Reviews
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" Inthink that this isn't what it looks like is a very cool book that has a very great series preceding it. It is great for all ages "
— Drew, 2/6/2014 -
" These books are absolutely wonderful and so so clever. Awesome! "
— Treasure, 2/5/2014 -
" Answered some questions, created new questions. The ending was a brutal cliffhanger. "
— Cheryl, 1/20/2014 -
" Pseudonymous Bosch, you're a genius!!! Creativity... Oh - and I promise, I love Max-Ernest(!!!). Those exclamation marks make sense after you read the book. (And Cass, seriously, clue in about the awesome friend you have!!!!!) There. I'm done now. Oh wait - and I love chocolate. A lot. "
— Cherrylea, 1/18/2014 -
" This was such an exciting fourth book. "
— Elaine, 1/4/2014 -
" this book is the most awesome book ever!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
— Mandy, 12/27/2013 -
" such a cliff hanger! I CANNOT wait for the next book in the series! "
— Emma, 12/24/2013 -
" awesome! this series is unique. every name of a book, has the personality of the book, and the titles for the series definitely suits them. "
— Loudfire, 12/24/2013 -
" The only thing I wish is that I had boughten this one rather than borrowing it from the library. It was amazing with a fresh new plot and it was really enjoyable just like all the other ones. "
— Audrey, 12/19/2013 -
" Love love loved it cannot wait for the 5th book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
— Danielle, 12/3/2013 -
" it is a great book i hope the last book is great to "
— Tyler, 10/16/2013 -
" I am so amazed with this book! I can't wait for the next one! "
— Andrew, 10/12/2013 -
" The only thing I didn't like is how abruptly he ended this book "
— Kaylee, 9/20/2013 -
" The survivalist, Cass, is a complex character. But in that essence she is so likable. Bosch's character depth stretches further into history with each book and with revelations of the past come increasingly more difficult situations the trio have to face. "
— Pierce, 9/1/2013 -
" I seriously love this series!!! They're so fun and interesting. The plot line is full of mystery and interesting characters, plus there's a lot of focus on chocolate in the plot line. What more can you ask for? I'm super excited to see what happens in teh next book. "
— Mia, 8/12/2013 -
" Really liked the different POV chapters. Looking forward to book 5. "
— Amy, 6/14/2013 -
" The end left me hanging on a cliff, didn't like the whole twist with time travel. "
— Cjvswimming, 11/10/2012 -
" liked it better than the rest. more suspensful and grown up "
— Morgen, 4/19/2012 -
" This book is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
— Mas5thgrade2012, 2/28/2012 -
" I am soooo glad I bought the fifth one yesterday! I really love this series, but I am sad that I am on the last book... "
— Alyssa, 1/1/2012 -
" Bitin!! At hindi na rin sya katulad nung previous books. Pero sige, masaya pa rin naman. Pambata lang eh. Anyway, I have to visit a bookstore pala later, wala ko nung next/last book, tsk. "
— Jobert, 12/26/2011 -
" I think that the plot was complex, and the characters were well written. "
— Miya, 11/12/2011 -
" SO GOOD I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE LAST BOOK!!:) ONLY ONE MORE I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!:) I DON'T WANT THEM TO END!!! "
— Katie, 8/28/2011 -
" I was kind of so-so with the previous books. This one was fantastic. Damn cliffhangers. I just want to read the next one now. "
— Ali, 8/27/2011 -
" Very nice cliffhanger at the end of this novel, can't wait to finish it "
— Keagan, 8/11/2011 -
" This was a really good book! I love how the author wrote it! I have read the Secret Series before this one and can't wait to read the next. This one was slower, I must say, than the rest, but still was another amazing book. Please keep writing! "
— Caroline, 7/13/2011 -
" These books are so ridiculous... The Narrator is so by far the best part. "
— Xandretta, 6/5/2011 -
" The 4th book in the Secret series finds new characters and old characters returning to the now familiar plot line. The biggest is the return of Benjamin Blake, who is acting unnaturally confident(??!). It also leaves you hanging from a cliff as high as Mt. Everest. A great book indeed! "
— Luke, 5/20/2011 -
" It was cool how this book finally revealed some of the questions some one might have from the last book. Pseudonymous Bosh has a great sense of humor! I can't wait for the next book in the series! "
— Kaliah, 4/22/2011 -
" The end left me hanging on a cliff, didn't like the whole twist with time travel. "
— Cjvswimming, 4/8/2011 -
" Inthink that this isn't what it looks like is a very cool book that has a very great series preceding it. It is great for all ages "
— Drew, 4/3/2011 -
" Max Ernest and Cass are back! Cass is still in her chocolate-induced coma, and Max Ernest must figure out how to get her back. Though the plot did not have quite the same pizazz as the last three, readers of the series will be quite interested to find out what happens with The Secret. "
— Mollie, 2/27/2011 -
" The only thing I didn't like is how abruptly he ended this book "
— Kaylee, 2/27/2011 -
" Pseudonymous Bosch has made the fourth book of the amazing secret series. Cass is in a coma and she is in the Renaisance time period. Yo-Yoji is in Japan and Max-Ernest is in normal time and place. He knows that Cass ate the time travel chocolate. Can he save her before its too late? "
— 711Eren, 2/20/2011 -
" Very good, although it doesn't have as much author participation as the other ones, and I forgot some stuff from the other books so I was a little confused. All in all, it's a good, quirky read... so far. "
— Ravenclawnerd, 2/16/2011 -
" I need book 5 like NOW!!! I love this series. I think everyone should read this series no matter how much Mr. Bosch disagrees. "
— Sarah, 2/13/2011 -
" Debo admitir que al principio no me gustó el giro sobrenatural que empiez a tomar la serie, pero la historia es mucho mejor que las anteriores, y el apego a los personajes está muy bien aprovechado. Y me encantó el final. Mucho. "
— Marco, 1/30/2011
About Pseudonymous Bosch
Pseudonymous Bosch is the anonymous pseudonymous author of the Secret Series. Not much is known about him other than that he has a passionate love of chocolate and cheese and an equally passionate hatred of mayonnaise. Rumors of Boschian sightings are just as frequent and about as reliable as reports of alien abductions. If you ever meet anyone claiming to be Pseudonymous himself he is almost certainly an impostor. The real Pseudonymous is said currently to be hiding in a cave in a remote jungle (although there are contrary reports that he is somewhere in Greenland).
About the Narrators
Bryan Kennedy was born and raised on Long Island and has been working as an actor and comedian in New York for the past several years. He has done numerous theater productions, voiceovers, commercials, and audiobooks.
Cassandra Morris has received critical acclaim for her voice-over work from Publishers Weekly and AudioFile magazine, earning a dozen Earphones Awards and twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. Her voice has also been heard on television in commercial campaigns and numerous Nickelodeon and Disney products. She is the voice of many cartoon characters, including Leo and Luna in Yu-Gi-Oh, Carrie in Barbie: A Fairy Secret, Nathan in Pokémon, and Lola in Angelo Rules.
Gabra Zackman is an actress, author, and narrator who has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards. She was educated at Northwestern University. A classically trained actress, she has appeared in theaters all over the country as well as on film and television.
Suzanne Toren, award-winning narrator, has over thirty years of experience in narration. She was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. She has won the American Foundation for the Blind’s Scourby Award for Narrator of the Year, AudioFile magazine named her the 2009 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture, and she is the recipient of multiple Earphones Awards. She performs on and off Broadway and in regional theaters and has appeared on Law & Order and in various soap operas.
Joshua Swanson is an actor and voiceover talent. He’s worked in major motion pictures and television and as a voice talent has worked in all facets of the business. An award-winning audiobook narrator with over sixty titles to his name, Swanson has won five AudioFile Earphones Awards.
Gabra Zackman is an actress, author, and narrator who has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards. She was educated at Northwestern University. A classically trained actress, she has appeared in theaters all over the country as well as on film and television.
Robert Petkoff is an actor and audiobook narrator who has won a prestigious Audie Award and multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and has been named an AudioFile Golden Voice. He has appeared on Chappelle’s Show, Law & Order, and Quantum Leap. His Broadway credits include Sir Robin in Spamalot, Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof, and Tateh in Ragtime.
Joshua Swanson is an actor and voiceover talent. He’s worked in major motion pictures and television and as a voice talent has worked in all facets of the business. An award-winning audiobook narrator with over sixty titles to his name, Swanson has won five AudioFile Earphones Awards.
Tavia Gilbert is an acclaimed narrator of more than four hundred full-cast and multivoice audiobooks for virtually every publisher in the industry. Named the 2018 Voice of Choice by Booklist magazine, she is also winner of the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She has earned numerous Earphones Awards, a Voice Arts Award, and a Listen-Up Award. Audible.com has named her a Genre-Defining Narrator: Master of Memoir. In addition to voice acting, she is an accomplished producer, singer, and theater actor. She is also a producer, singer, photographer, and a writer, as well as the cofounder of a feminist publishing company, Animal Mineral.