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Vampire-hunter Evaline and investigator Mina are asked to escort and protect a princess from Betrovia, a country that has a rocky relationship with England and a centuries-old dispute over a Byzantine chessboard. The plot contains gore. Book #3
Quick Summary
In this third installment of the Stoker & Holmes series, vampire-hunting Evaline and sharp-eyed investigator Mina must escort a royal princess across Europe while guarding a legendary Byzantine chessboard that has sparked wars for hundreds of years, and the gore-soaked action heats up when dark forces try to steal it. Kids will devour the tense bodyguards-on-a-train sequences, the witty banter between the two unlikely heroes, and the clever historical mysteries woven throughout, plus the satisfyi ng payoff when Evaline unleashes her vampire-fighting skills on the villains. If your kid loves the clever puzzles and team dynamics of The Mysterious Life of Dr Barry: A Surgeon Unlike Any Other Benedict Society mixed with the spooky action of the Goosebumps series, they'll be hooked. Perfect for kids in grades 5 through 7 who enjoy thick mysteries with muscle, heart, and a splash of the macabre.