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The City of Lightning (The Second Journey of Agatha Heterodyne Volume 2)

Name: The City of Lightning (The Second Journey of Agatha Heterodyne Volume 2)
Rating: 4.35 (318 reviews)
Author: Kaja Foglio

Kaja Foglio

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Adventure, Romance, Mad Science! Agatha is the last of the Heterodynes, a notorious family of Mad Scientists that everyone had thought safely wiped out. When a rival scientist traps her family castle and the surrounding town in a time-freeze, Agatha must embark on a journey to find a way to reverse the effect and save the people she loves. Available in Softcover and Hardcover editions.

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