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Country
  
United States

Series
  
Gods of Manhattan

Pages
  
272 pages

Author
  
Scott Mebus

3.7/5
Goodreads

Language
  
English

Publication date
  
April 17, 2008

Originally published
  
17 April 2008

Publisher
  
Dutton Penguin

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Media type
  
Print (hardback, paperback), e-book, audiobook

Genres
  
Children's literature, Speculative fiction

Followed by
  
Gods of Manhattan, The Sorcerer's Secret

Subjects
  
Children's literature, Fantasy literature

Similar
  
Scott Mebus books, Children's literature

Gods of manhattan


Gods of Manhattan is a 2008 children's novel by Scott Mebus. The book was first released on April 17, 2008 through Dutton Penguin and follows a young boy that has discovered a city that runs parallel to Manhattan.

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Synopsis

The book follows Rory Hennessy, a thirteen-year-old boy that gains the ability to see Mannahatta, a spirit city existing in parallel with Manhattan. The city is full of legendary persons such as Babe Ruth and Alexander Hamilton, people who have remembered so much that they have been made into immortal gods in the process. Mannahatta is also home to the Munsees and papier-mache children, whom the gods rule over. When some of the Munsees are held captive in Central Park, Rory must find a way to free them.

Reception

Critical reception for the novel was positive, with Rick Riordan recommending it on his site. Kirkus Reviews gave a positive review for Gods of Manhattan, saying that the book had a "suspenseful climax" and "a satisfying sense of resolution at the end while leaving plenty of issues for future episodes". A staff blogger for Scholastic also gave praise for the novel, as did the SF Site.

References

Gods of Manhattan Wikipedia