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Deadman's Castle
Deadman's Castle | Iain Lawrence
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How would you feel if you and your family had to keep moving and changing names just to keep one step ahead of a man bent on revenge? Ever since twelve-year-old Igor's dad witnessed and reported a terrible crime, his family has been on the run from the Lizard Man, a foreboding figure bent on retribution. They've lived in so many places, with so many identities, ready to bug-out at a moment's notice, Igor can't even remember his real name. He's been homeschooled since they've been on the run, but now that he's twelve, he longs to go to school and make friends. When the witness protection program finds his family yet another new place to live, Igor rebels and his father reluctantly lets him go to school, admonishing him to always come straight home. But as Igor finds a place for himself and makes unexpected friends, it gets harder and harder to keep secrets. Chafing under his father's rules, Igor rebels and looks for answers. But when the Lizard Man comes knocking, he's after Igor, not his dad, and he also ensnares Igor's new friends. Now they'll have to work as a team to free themselves and put an end to this cycle of fear and flight once and for all. In Deadman's Castle, nothing is quite what it seems, and danger is lurking around every corner. This page-turner is sure to grab young readers with a taste for mystery and adventure.
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Sweetkokoro
Deadman's Castle | Iain Lawrence
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Not what I was expecting at all. This is a mystery story around a young boy and his family who is on the run from a man who is out to get them. I spent a lot of time wondering if the dad was just crazy or if they really were in the witness protection program. It‘s a slower story but i enjoyed how it had shown the struggle Igor went through with being apart of society after being kept from it for so long. The ending was wild.

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BookishTrish
Deadman's Castle | Iain Lawrence
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Imagine Running on Empty as a middle grade thriller. I ate it like candy. #audiostitching

slategreyskies I love this! Where did you get the pattern? I‘ve never tried stitch work before, but it looks interesting. :) 2y
Saknicole Looking good! Kudos to you for doing full coverage pieces. All the back and forth is good for audiostitching for sure but also so boring after a while. Can‘t wait to see the completed piece! 2y
BookishTrish @slategreyskies I bought the PDF pattern off Etsy from a shop called KPL Creative XStitch 2y
BookishTrish @Saknicole Thanks! My brain craves repetition so this is right up my street. 2y
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