The Riddles of Epsilon

THE RIDDLES OF EPSILON by

Category: Paranormal

Age Recommendation: Grades 6+

Release Date: 9/26/06

Publisher: Eos

Reviewed by: Jocelyn Pearce

Rating: 4 Stars

When she gets into some trouble at school, Jess's parents think they have the perfect solution: they'll move to

Lume, an

island in the middle of nowhere. She thinks there is absolutely nothing interesting about Lume--until

she discovers a

derelict old cottage. There's something creepy about the cottage--some sort of presence that

Jess can't describe. It

turns even weirder and scarier when that same presence shows up in her instant

message conversations--with no

record of it on her computer.

This ghostly being, whatever he is, is soon revealed to be the owner of the cottage. He calls himself Epsilon,

and he is

leading Jess on a dark sort of treasure hunt--where the treasure, if she solves his riddles properly,

will be saving her

mother.

The eerie quest mirrors that of Sebastian Wren, a boy who lived in the same house, and faced the same

dangers, a

hundred years ago. Can Jess succeed where Sebastian did not?

This supernatural mystery/fantasy is certainly a suspenseful page-turner, but, in the end, it is quite forgettable.

It's a nice

way to pass an afternoon. The best part of the story is the heart-pounding suspense! It's great for

that, and it'll have

you checking nervously over your shoulder at times. It's even good enough for me to want to

look for more by

Christine Morton-Shaw.

The Riddles of Epsilon
by Christine Morton-Shaw