THE STRANGER'S SHADOW

The international-bestselling Labyrinths of Echo series reaches its thrilling conclusion as Sir Max?s many adventures come ?all to one glorious end? (Kirkus Reviews).   The adventures of Sir Max, who was a daydreaming loser before he discovered the parallel world of Echo, have become an international literary sensation. Now, in The Stranger?s Shadow, Max leads the Minor Secret Investigative Force on their most dangerous mission yet.   When people in Echo start mysteriously dying, Max must travel to the Dark Side of Echo, where the shadows of the dead reside, to destroy the Lonely Shadow. But behind the Lonely Shadow lurks an even darker force. Someone has been manipulating its power to attack Echo. Now the redoubtable Max must venture into a realm of unparalleled danger.   ?If Harry Potter smoked cigarettes and took a certain matter-of-fact pleasure in administering tough justice, he might like Max Frei.? ?Kirkus Reviews on The Stranger