Erik Morissey Ganger, famed explorer and detective and his mischief-making sidekicks, twins Sadie and Saskia Dopple, didn't go looking for a secret tunnel beneath the school. They never intended to make the acquaintance of a shifty private eye with a nose for trouble. It wasn't part of the plan to come face to face with an old enemy, one with an agenda of his own that could destroy them all. And unravelling the 'secret of indigo moon' was the farthest thing from their minds. Erik, Sadie and Saskia plunge headlong into a new ...
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Erik Morissey Ganger, famed explorer and detective and his mischief-making sidekicks, twins Sadie and Saskia Dopple, didn't go looking for a secret tunnel beneath the school. They never intended to make the acquaintance of a shifty private eye with a nose for trouble. It wasn't part of the plan to come face to face with an old enemy, one with an agenda of his own that could destroy them all. And unravelling the 'secret of indigo moon' was the farthest thing from their minds. Erik, Sadie and Saskia plunge headlong into a new and perilous mystery, one that challenges everything they thought they knew about their lives, themselves and who it's safe to trust.
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In the last few years, there?s been a bit of a craze for differently-formatted books. From the uber-popular Invention of Hugo Cabaret by Brian Selznick (recently made into a movie that I hope to see soon), which is told as much by lavish, two-page-spread illustrations as it is through text?a cross, almost, between comic book, silent film, and novel?to the inrush of graphic novels adaptations for every book under the sun, people have been hooked on new and more visual formats for books. The Dopple-Ganger Chronicles, by acclaimed writer G.P. Taylor, are another fascinating example.
Half ordinary novel, half comic book?along with a few things that are neither and both?these books feature the intrepid and identical Dopple twins, Sadie and Saskia, and their friend, Eric Ganger. The threesome is always into trouble (what heroes of a tweens series wouldn?t be?) and always saving the day?though not without plenty of BANGS and SHH!s and WATCH OUT!s along the way, as per comic book standards. From villainous magicians to a classic case of evil twin-itis, the Dopple and Ganger crew is never at a loss for excitement.
The books have been hailed as a lifesaver for kids who don?t like to read, because of the dynamic format and the exciting stories. The characters are fun, and there are some genuinely laugh-out-loud funny parts to the books, as well as plenty of nail-biting cliff-hanger moments when you?re pretty sure that everyone will get out alright, but you read a little faster?just in case.
On the other hand, for a series that is very bold in admitting its Christian origins, the Dopple-Ganger Chronicles are?just a little weird, to say the least. A female "ghost" later turns out to be an angel, who assures Sadie, Saskia and Eric that "The Companion" is always near and listening (though, at one point in the newest book, much to my dismay, one of the characters is in danger and sends up a whispered plea to the angel to ask the Companion for help, which seems odd and rather non-scriptural, if you ask me) and tells them to be on the lookout for "The Man of Good-Bye-Friday"?a reference to Christ. The spiritual overtones of the book echo others of Taylor?s, found in his well-known Shadowmancer books and Mariah Mundi: The Midas Box. They seem less based on Scripture and more based on a sort of faith that looks like Christianity if you poke it hard enough, but wears a cloak of something that feels like dark spiritualism bordering on the occult. It?s very odd. Nothing that I can really ever put my finger on, but just?well, like I said "weird" sums it up fairly well.
That being said, The Dopple-Ganger Chronicles are a fun and fascinating read, with a dynamic design that one can hardly help but find compelling. The characters are fun and nicely-fleshed out (even if I will never be able to tell the difference between Sadie and Saskia?most of the time, I don?t even try?) and the stories are exciting and engaging. I would heartily suggest the Dopple-Gangers to anyone with a reluctant reader, or anyone just looking for a fun read in a fascinating new form. The one word of caution I would give is to read with a pinch of salt, and make sure any children who read the books aren?t confused by the curious brand of faith found therein.
The Brownie gives the Dopple Ganger Chronicles a hearty four quills, and will be sure to pick up each installment of this series as they come out
