Description: 4Q 5P M J S Teen FBI agent Chevron Savano's mission in Victorian London was successful in the first book in this series, but the future she returns to is not her own. In fact, her activities in the first book end up causing the villainous Colonel Box to move up the schedule of his plan to take over the past, a decision that averts what would have been its failure. Now, she is a cadet in the fascist Boxite Empire, bent on world domination and a true believer in Boxite dogma-except for a nagging voice in her head that seems to remember a different reality. That nagging voice is about to get her executed when, once again, she gets sent to the days of Queen Vic and the Big Stink of London, this time with two Boxite stormtroopers, called Thundercats, on her trail. Chevie must work with her old pal in Victorian London, Riley, the budding illusionist, along with former foe, Otto Malarkey, if she is going to save the day and prevent everybody's future from becoming extremely miserable under the rule of Colonel Box. Colfer does a great job of making not just main characters Chevie and Riley come alive, but also showing things vividly from the perspective of secondary characters such as Malarkey and the Thundercats. Some readers may find the frequent changes in perspective a bit confusing, but Colfer's trademark wit and adventurous plotting are in abundance as well. This is a very fun read, although the high body count makes it more appropriate for an audience slightly older than his Artemis Fowl fans.-Sean Rapacki.-- VOYA

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