Broken Lands AutHan.Moushabeck The young batter squeezes a

The young batter squeezes a makeshift bat and takes his stance

like "at the drop of a cat" (which means right away)

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Playful and educational

Broken Lands AutHan.Moushabeck The young batter squeezes aA crossroads can be a place of great power. So begins this deliciously spine tingling prequel to Kate Milford'sThe Boneshaker, set in the colorful world of nineteenth century Coney Island and New York City. Few crossroads compare to the one being formed by the Brooklyn Bridge and the East River, and as the bridge's construction progresses, forces of unimaginable evil seek to bend that power to their advantage. Only two orphans with unusual skills