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Gr 5–8—Craig McGowan, a runaway looking for sanctuary in 1930s Edinburgh, is recruited to be part of an investigative network by Silex, a massive, semianimate gargoyle rooted to the roof of the cathedral. Silex needs helpers on the ground to solve a string of murders that may be connected to his own hidden past and larger infernal machinations. The characters are, except for Silex, almost universally dark-haired and round-faced, with their eyes downcast from the omnipresent rainfall. We are hurriedly introduced to a bevy of players, and their lac...Log In or Sign Up to Read More