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Gr 5-8 A sequel to "The Dark Ground" (Dutton, 2004). Sheltered in an underground cavern, Lorn and her band of miniaturized humans struggle to survive in a cold, dangerous, and hostile world. Above their heads, Tom, a normal-sized human boy, walks his dog in a park near his home, observes Rob, and ponders his old friend's recent personality changes. As chapters shift between the small, vulnerable people and the young adults interacting above them, Tom learns that Rob had consciously entered a tiny double of himself, and that L...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Chilling psychological adventure/fantasy, thy name is The Black Room. Book one of the projected trilogy, The Dark Ground (rev. 9/04), dealt with the almost insurmountable challenges of staying alive when one is only slightly larger than an ant. From exploring the nature of reality (i.e., the "alien planet" of small), Cross here turns her attention to the human condition. In related story lines, miniaturized Lorn leads her little band in a desperate fight to surv...Log In or Sign Up to Read More