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Title: The Master's Book
Author: Philip Coleman
Publisher: MuseItUp Publishing
Acquired Via: CBB Book Promotions
Release Date: March 15, 2013
Sean moves to Brussels to a house that is a crime scene...
In 1482 Mary, the last Duchess of Burgundy, lies on her deathbed in a castle in Flanders. She is only 25. In her final moments she makes a wish that, 500 years later, will threaten the lives of a boy and a girl living in Brussels.
The Master’s Book is the story of Sean, an Irish teenager, just arrived in Brussels to a house that is also a crime scene. Together with Stephanie, his classmate, he finds an illuminated manuscript, only for it to be stolen almost at once.
Where did this manuscript come from? Who was it originally made for? Is there a connection with the beautiful tomb Sean has seen in Bruges? Above all, why does someone want this book so badly that they are prepared to kill for it?
Part thriller and part paper-chase, this book is aimed at boys and girls of twelve and over.
My Review
Some of my favorite novels have been thrillers that revolve around history or historical artifacts, namely Angels and Demons by Dan Brown and The Book of Lost Fragrances by M.J. Rose. I haven't had a lot of luck with them in the YA sector, but thankfully The Master's Book turned that around for me, though the forefront of the novel seemed to be more about Séan's adjustment to life in Brussels than the mystery of the book.