12 Book One, Interlude: Juniper's Song

Published: Sept. 25, 2007, 6 p.m.

b'"Assam & Darjeeling" is the story of two children who set out to rescue their dead mother from the Underworld -- a nightmare place where the mythological desperately tries to keep pace with the world above. The children encounter cell-phone carrying demons, forgotten deities from defunct pantheons waiting tables, and one nasty character called Juniper who takes a particular, personal interest in their quest. In this brief interlude, Juniper sings a song.'