The Chaos King, Laura Ruby
The Chaos King, Laura Ruby
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The Chaos King

Author: Laura Ruby

Narrator: Renee Raudman

Unabridged: 7 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 05/22/2007


Synopsis

Georgie is special.Not only is she the one person who can disappear at will, but since she found her parents, she’s become The Richest Girl in the Universe. She may be special, but is she lucky? Her parents have forbidden her to vanish, her new school is full of snooty heiresses, she’s had a growth spurt that makes her as graceful as a grizzly, and her best friend in the world, a belligerent boy named Bug, seems to have abandoned her.But adventure is just around the corner, as a madman who calls himself The Chaos King has Georgie and Bug in his sights. In their efforts to save themselves from his insane plans, Georgie and Bug discover some of the amazing secrets of the city they love. Their journey will lead them to confront a pack of blasé vampires, a living lion of stone, a disgruntled teenage poet, a candy-loving sloth, The Second Richest Girl in the Universe, a fussy man named Mr. Fuss, and finally, the brink of the unimaginable....

About Laura Ruby

Laura Ruby is a Chicago-based writer who is also the author of Lily’s Ghosts, The Wall and the Wing, and Good Girls, as well as short fiction for adults. You can visit Laura online at www.lauraruby.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nic on January 11, 2010

There was definitely some good stuff here, but I liked The Wall and the Wing better. The humor is fun, in an over-the-top way, and occasionally surprised me with a more subtle touch, like the brief mention of thousand-year-old Phinneas deciding to become a history teacher. Mainly, I was glad that Geor......more

Goodreads review by Shar on February 22, 2021

This is the sequel to the book The Wall and the Wing. Even though it’s the second book, I was still able to follow the story. I haven’t read the first book and I can’t find it anywhere. But the story in this book contained just enough explanations to help me keep up with the story. The Chaos King is......more

Goodreads review by Evelyn on May 29, 2021

I read this aloud to my 10 year old daughter. She LOVED the previous book in the series when we read it a year ago and we read read it before reading this book, the 2nd in the series. She really liked this book (not quite as much as the first but still really enjoyed it) and is disappointed that the......more

Goodreads review by Robin on April 30, 2019

In this sequel to The Wall and the Wing, Georgie has a bit of trouble adjusting to the change from being an unwanted orphan to the richest girl in the universe. She has her rare ability to turn invisible, but the boy she cares about has let his fame as a Wing – someone who can fly – go to his head.......more

Goodreads review by Zoey on August 17, 2022

Vary good, I like when the first book talks a little about vampires thain the second is the vampires are the bad guy. I also like the how the vampires realy don't like blood thay like seeds 🙃🙃🤣🤣......more