The Glass Demon (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780385344203)

Sometimes the path to the truth is paved with broken glass.

Teenager Lin Fox is a stranger in a strange land--Germany, where her father has come on a quixotic quest to locate a priceless artifact. The medieval (and possibly mythical) Allerheiligen stained glass is believed by some to be lost, by others to have been destroyed, and by virtually all to be haunted. A mysterious letter persuades Dr. Oliver Fox that he can be the one to find it--but someone else is determined to ensure that the glass stays hidden forever.

First, an elderly stranger is found dead in an orchard, then one of Oliver's contacts is mysteriously drowned--both bodies inexplicably surrounded by shards of colored glass. As dark superstitions simmer, Lin embarks on her own search to find the glass. As her life comes to resemble the grimmest of fairy tales, she realizes that what she must find is not only the truth about the legendary glass but a way to save the lives of those she loves.

Author: Helen Grant
ISBN-10: 0385344201
ISBN-13: 9780385344203
Publisher: Bantam Dell
Language: English
Published: 06/14/2011
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.20w x 0.67d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 17
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 148306 / Glass Demon

Award: Thriller Awards - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/11/2011
Publishers Weekly 04/11/2011
Library Journal 05/01/2011 pg. 73
Booklist 05/15/2011 pg. 24
New York Times Book Review 07/03/2011 pg. 19
Booklist Editors Choice/Adult 01/01/2012 pg. 9