Wild Boy and the Black Terror, Rob Lloyd Jones
Wild Boy and the Black Terror, Rob Lloyd Jones
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Wild Boy and the Black Terror

Author: Rob Lloyd Jones

Narrator: James Clamp

Unabridged: 7 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/12/2015

Synopsis

From London's vilest slums to its grandest palaces, Wild Boy and Clarissa hunt a murderous prisoner in hope of proving themselves to a skeptical society.London, 1842. Wild Boy, master detective and former freak-show performer, and Clarissa, circus acrobat and troublemaker, are the secret last hope of a city beset by horror. A poisoner stalks the streets, leaving victims mad with terror—and then dead. Can the Black Terror be traced to a demon called Malphas? With their partnership threatened by rules and regulations, can Wild Boy and Clarissa uncover a cure in time to save the queen and the city?

About Rob Lloyd Jones

Rob Lloyd Jones is the author of more than thirty books, including the first Wild Boy adventure. He also writes for television and is a senior editor at Usborne. About Wild Boy and the Black Terror, he says, “After I finished the first book, I felt bad. I knew the events of that adventure would have left Wild Boy and Clarissa with scars. I wanted them to have a chance to face those fears, to use their skills again to find out just how tough they really are.” Rob Lloyd Jones lives in London.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ✦BookishlyRichie✦

4 STARS!! This was an awesome follow-up to "Wild Boy". The story was fast-paced, eerie, adventurous, funny, and heartbreaking at moments. Wild Boy reminds me so much of a younger and more spunky Sherlock Holmes, and Clarissa his Watson. I love how much more darker this one was as well. I want more o......more

Goodreads review by Oscar

Londres, 1842. El joven Wild Boy, que fue abandonado en un hospicio por tener el cuerpo completamente cubierto de pelo, junto con su amiga Clarissa, que fuera acróbata de circo, tienen una nueva misión entre manos. Algo demoníaco está aterrorizando a la gente, haciendo que sientan sus peores miedos,......more

Goodreads review by Mariano

Ttras la primera novela centrada en la presentación de los personajes y ambientación, todo estaba establecido para esta segunda novela donde el autor dedica el tiempo necesario al desarrollo de la trama; funciona a la perfección en casi cualquier aspecto, centrándose sobre todo en las cualidades det......more

Goodreads review by Adele

This is the 2nd book in this action-packed series, set in Victorian London. After escaping a Freak Show and solving crimes in the 1st book in this series, Wild Boy and his (ex circus tightrope walker) friend Clarissa have been taken in by Marcus. Marcus belongs to a secret society called the Gentleme......more

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