The triumphant finale in the bestselling trilogy is now in
paperback!
It's 1955, and Benjamin Burrows and Janie Scott are trying to live a
safe, normal life in America. It's not easy, when they have the power to
prevent nuclear disaster, and sinister forces are circling. Soon the
advice of a mysterious, unscrupulous magician propels Janie and Benjamin
into danger, and toward the land of the dead. Meanwhile, their friend
Jin Lo washes up on a remote island where an American spy is stationed,
and finds herself on the trail of a deadly threat in China. But she's on
the other side of the world--how can Janie and Benjamin reach her? The
triumphant finale in the trilogy that began with Maile Meloy's
bestselling, critically acclaimed The Apothecary, and continued in its
captivating sequel, The Apprentices, The After-Room is full of
enchantment and heart, with Ian Schoenherr's stunning illustrations
throughout.