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Middlegame

McGuire, Seanan

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This is a complex, compelling, magnificent story about how two children find their way in the world, with the fate of the universe hanging in the balance. It is not quite science fiction, as alchemy plays a large part in the plot; not quite fantasy, as mathematics, linguistics and multiple other disciplines play crucial roles in the story.

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  • Read review by: Daryl M.

    Roger Middleton is a rather typical seven-year-old boy. He lives with his adopted parents in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He seems to be exceptionally gifted when it comes to grammar, spelling, anything to do with languages, really. But he struggles with even the most basic levels of mathematics.Dodger Cheswich is not a...