York: York: The Shadow Cipher (Audiobook)

from quondame

In a New York a few parallel worlds toward steampunk from ours the July following 7th grade is becomes a quest for twins Tess and Theo and neighbor Jaime who share an unusual apartment building, once the home of the Morningstarr twins, inventors who reshaped the city in the early 19th century and...

from ethel55

Ruby has created an alternate New York City, one in which they mysterious Morningstarr twins built a city to their liking, complete with animal/machine/robot hybrids and buildings. In the present day, the City still bears the evidence of their inventions. Progress, though, is at work, and someone...

from krau0098

This is the first book in the York series. I really enjoyed this book. It was well written and creative. It would be an excellent read for middle grade and older readers who enjoy mysteries in a futuristic setting. The story is set in an alternate New York that has better technology than our New ...

from BillieBook

A delightful puzzle mystery set in an alternate New York City filled with automatons and other assorted mechanical marvels. The puzzles and ciphers will appeal to fans of The Westing Game and Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, there's a villain who feels eerily similar to a certain real estate...

from deslivres5

I enjoy a good middle grade adventure, especially with children who are smarter and kinder than adults:-) And it takes place in an alternate NYC! And it is a series! To me, this one had shades of The Westing Game and From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, with a steampunk-ish fanta...