The Missing Mortals

By Ellen Alexander

Book Overview

It seemed like an impossible task but the instructions left no doubt--findthe Missing Mortals or someone will die.In the year 1712, Darius Dinswood commissioned famous sculptorLuciano Marnatti to sculpt seven pieces as gifts for his beloved wifeRebecca. The subjects of the sculptures were women of the Bible thatRebecca admired. Marnatti collectively referred to them as The Mortals.When Rebecca died unexpectedly after giving birth to her first child, thesculptures mysteriously disappeared. Legend had it that Darius destroyedthem in a fit of grief. Three centuries later while digging the foundation forDinswood Academy's new gymnasium, one of the sculptures is discovered.Convinced that the other six Mortals also survived the centuries, LordDinswood, founder of the academy and descendant of Darius Dinswood,assigns Emma and her friends the task of finding them. What begins as afun adventure quickly turns into a desperate search when the youngstersreceive a threatening note that makes it clear that lives depend on theirsuccess.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1622955706
• ISBN13: 9781622955701
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Tate Publishing
• Length: 494 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"