TY - BOOK AU - Love,Damien TI - The shadow arts: a sequel to monstrous devices SN - 9781786079381 AV - PZ7.1.L7293 .L684 2021 PY - 2021/// CY - London PB - Rock the Boat KW - Grandfathers KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Missing persons KW - Thieves KW - Art thefts KW - Magic KW - Fiction KW - Adventure and adventurers KW - Robbers and outlaws KW - fast KW - Europe KW - Adventure stories KW - Action and adventure fiction KW - Fantasy fiction KW - Juvenile works KW - lcgft N1 - Sequel to: Monstrous devices N2 - Alex and his grandfather hold the fate of history itself in their hands in a Rick Riordan meets Raiders of the Lost Ark adventure of epic proportions!; "A few months ago, Alex's world changed...forever. Now, just when it seems life is almost getting back to normal, Alex's grandfather crashes back into the picture with grave news: their friend Harry has fallen into the clutches of a familiar foe, and the old man needs Alex's help to rescue him. This time, the duo's desperate dash across Europe leads from Paris deep into Germany's foreboding Black Forest, as they chase down the mystery Harry had been investigating when he disappeared. A series of art thefts has made headlines across the continent, but the thieves are after more than priceless paintings. In the wrong hands, these stolen artifacts could unlock an ancient secret bigger than anything Alex ever dreamed of. If they can't solve the riddle in time, innocent lives - and even history itself - could be at stake" -- ER -