York: The Shadow Cipher
- 476 pages
- 17 hours of reading
In an alternate history of New York, three kids try to solve a modern-world puzzle and complete a treasure hunt laid into the streets and buildings of the city.
York Series
Dive into a vibrant, fictional New York City brimming with adventure, mystery, and humor tailored for young readers. Follow a group of curious children as they unravel a centuries-old enigma hidden within the city's legendary architecture. This series features imaginative concepts, endearing characters, and thrilling chases through iconic urban landscapes. Get ready for an exciting journey filled with ingenious inventions, secret passages, and surprising twists.
Recommended Reading Order
York: The Clockwork Ghost
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
National Book Award finalist Laura Ruby returns with the middle chapter in her epic alternate-history adventure-a journey that will test Tess, Theo, and Jaime and change their lives forever.
York: The Map of Stars
- 528 pages
- 19 hours of reading
It was only a few days ago that Tess Biedermann, Theo Biedermann, and Jaime Cruz, along with a mysterious figure from the past, managed to survive an assault on the location of the latest clue in the Morningstarr cipher-and, in the process, made a shocking discovery about their own connection to this one-hundred-sixty-year-old enigma. Now the friends are divided, [with Jaime convinced that Tess and Theo know the meaning of the photograph from Greenwood Cemetery]. As the city continues to break around them, suddenly solving the greatest mystery of the modern world seems less important than saving their own friendship. The stakes of completing the cipher, however, have never been higher. Darnell Slant, the new owner of all the Morningstarr buildings, knows they hold one last prize: a device that even the Morningstarrs themselves never revealed . . . It's up to Tess, Theo, and Jaime to uncover the Morningstarrs' final secret in a desperate attempt [to preserve the world's balance of power]." -- Adapted from jacket.