The second book in the Greystone Secrets series from the master of plot twists, Margaret Peterson Haddixāperfect for fans of A Wrinkle in Time and The City of Ember!
Until their mother vanished, the Greystone kidsāChess, Emma, and Finnāknew nothing about the other world.
Everything is different there. Itās a mirror image, except things are wrong. Evil. Their mother tried to fix it, but she and an ally got trapped there along with Ms. Morales, their friend Natalieās mom.
Now the four kidsābrave Chess, smart Emma, kind Finn, and savvy Natalieāare determined to rescue everyone.
To do so, they have to go back: into the other world, where even telling the truth can be illegal.
But in such a terrifying place, Chess doubts he can ever be brave enough. Despite all her brains, Emma canāt seem to break the code. With everything spiraling out of control, Finn has to pretend heās okay.
And for Natalie, the lies of the other world include some she wishes were actually true. What if sheās gotten so used to lying she no longer knows what to believe?
The second book in the Greystone Secrets series, The Deceivers, by bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix, continues the twisty and suspenseful story of the Greystone kids and examines the power of the truthāor a lieāto alter lives, society, and even an entire reality.
Praise for Greystone Secrets #1: The Strangers
*Winter 2018-2019 Kids' Indie Next List Pick*
āA secret-stacked, thrilling series opener.ā āPublishers Weekly, starred review
āAn engrossing mystery with a cliff-hanger ending to raise the stakes and delight fans new and old.ā āBooklist
āMaintains suspense from the beginning to the cliffhanger ending. A high-stakes adventure full of teamwork with a multifaceted mystery and complex themes.ā āKirkus Reviews