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Melusine: A Mystery
Melusine A Mystery
Author: Lynne Reid Banks
What is the sinister mystery of Chateau Bois Serpe? Roger, his parents, and twin sisters arrive at this crumbling ruin in the wilds of France, anticipating a holiday that's "different." And so it proves, but not as they'd hoped. The owner, the strange daughter Mesuline, whom Roger first meets tending her father's goats. She is like no girl he ha...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780380791354
ISBN-10: 0380791358
Publication Date: 11/1/1997
Pages: 256
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Publisher: HarperTrophy
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Roger, his parents and his twin sisters are on vacation in France, and have rented a chateau. The strange, surly owner Monsieur Serpe has an equally strange daughter, Melusine, whom Roger befriends. But something peculiar is going on with them, and Roger, feeling the need to help Melusine, tries to find out what.

It's a strange suspense mystery with paranormal undertones, one difficult to pigeonhole. Its eerie atmosphere and dark themes make it more suitable for older teens, and it loses some coherence towards the end. While this unusual story is interesting, the unresolved paranormal aspect of it leaves the reader somewhat unsatisfied.


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